Matthew Wright

Wright, who originally signed as an undrafted free agent by Pittsburgh in May 2019, has kicked in 19 NFL games over his three-year career in the League (Kansas City 2022, Jacksonville 2021 and Pittsburgh 2020).

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 19 games over his three-year NFL career (2022 Kansas City, 2021 Jacksonville, 2020 Pittsburgh)
• Totaled 112 career points on 28 field goals and 28 extra-points made
• Made NFL debut for Pittsburgh in Week 13 of 2020 (vs. Washington)

2022 (CHIEFS)

• Played in two games (Week 4 at Tampa Bay and Week 5 vs. Las Vegas)
• Converted three-of-four field goals and eight-of-eight extra points 
• Recorded a career-long 59-yard field goal in Week 5 (vs. Las Vegas)

2021 (JAGUARS)

• Played in 14 games (served as Jacksonville's starting kicker for the final 14 weeks of the season)
• Made 21-of-24 (87.5%) field goal attempts and four from longer than 50 yards, including a season-long 56-yard field goal at Indianapolis in Week 10
• Made 13-of-15 (86.7%) extra-point attempts and registered 76 points
• connected on a pair of 50+ yard field goals vs. Miami in Week 6, including a 53-yard game winner that gave Jacksonville a 23-20 victory

2020 (STEELERS)

• Saw action in three games (Week 13 vs. Washington, Week 16 vs. Indianapolis and Week 17 at Cleveland)
• Made four-of-four (100.0%) field goal attempts, including a season-long 46-yard field goal at Cleveland in Week 17

2019 (STEELERS)

• Participated in training camp for Pittsburgh

COLLEGE

• Played at UCF (2014-18)
• Finished his career with the Knights as the school-record holder for career points (375)
• Set school records for extra-point attempts made (212)
• Made 55-of-71 (77.5%) field goal attempts in his career, which remains tied for the school record for career field goal percentage
• Made 210-of-213 (98.5%) extra-point attempts
• Played and started all 13 games as the placekicker and the kickoff specialist his redshirt senior year
• Named to American Athletic Conference second team
• Set program record with 119 points (13 field goals and 80 extra points) as a redshirt junior
• The 119 points are the second-most points scored in a season, trailing only RB Kevin Smith's 180 in 2007
• Played in all 13 games as a placekicker his redshirt sophomore year
• Completed his redshirt freshman campaign by going 13-for-17 with a 76.5 percentage
• Redshirted his freshman year

PERSONAL

• Attended Lampeter-Strasburgh High School (Lancaster, Pa.)
• Converted 9-of-11 field-goal attempts as a senior, with a long of 42
• Missed only four of 126 extra-point attempts in high school
• Lancaster Newspapers Fall All-Star in soccer
• Full name: Matthew Wright