#36

Matt Ference

Senior punter for Northern Illinois. 2021: 44.4 yards per punt, 45 punts.

P · Northern Illinois · Sr. · #36

5′11″ · 186 lb · Saint Louis, MO

Northern Illinois 2021 alumnus

The story

4 punter for Northern Illinois. 2021: 44.4 yards per punt, 45 punts.

  • Signed as a 2-star recruit to Northern Illinois in 2017.
His career, year by year

Recruiting

2★

P recruit

No. 3981 nationally · Signed with Northern Illinois

No college snaps yet.

How it ended

Five seasons at Northern Illinois — his college career is complete.

His career

He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.

201713 games

  • Signed with Northern Illinois2-star out of Lafayette Co.

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#3981 national
CFB
College
Northern Illinois
2017–2021
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2017–2021

2 coaches
2017–2018
Rod Carey
Northern Illinois
2019–2021
Thomas Hammock
Northern Illinois
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Rod Carey → Thomas Hammock. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology