MattFerence

PP#36NIU Huskies

5'11" • 186lbs • Sr.

Draft Eligibility:2022

Overall Grade '21: 68.3; 86th/234 - Ps
Punts '21: 44; 148th/234 - Ps
Punt Net Avg. '21: 38.16; 124th/234 - Ps

Matt

Ference

#36

NIU Huskies

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Last updated: 10/28/2026

Matt Ference was a punter for the Northern Illinois Huskies who earned a 68.3 PFF punting grade in the 2021 season, 86th among 234 qualified punters. He punted 44 times with a net average of 38.2 yards per punt and a long of 65 yards.

Ference pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 8 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 3.83 seconds of hang time per punt.

His punts resulted in 5 touchbacks, 11 fair catches, 6 downed punts. As a kickoff specialist, he produced an average opponent starting field position at the 54-yard line, earning a 60.0 kickoff grade.

Career

Teams

Year

Northern Illinois Huskies

2017 - 2021

Season Stats

2021

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

PUNTS

148th/234 Ps

PUNT NET AVG.

38.16

124th/234 Ps

LONG

75th/234 Ps

PINNED INSIDE THE 20

204th/234 Ps

Punting

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Rank

148

Punts

124

Punt Net Avg.

38.16

Long

204

Pinned Inside the 20

Return %

43.2%

Yards per Return

8.7

181

Touchbacks

Downed

Out of Bounds

175

Fair Catches

Hang Time Avg.

3.83

Kickoffs

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Rank

Kicks Returned

Kicks Returned %

100%

107

Yards per Return

Average Field Position

MattFerence

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