Matt Naranjo: P · Bowling Green · #96.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Bowling Green’s specialists
Matt Naranjo
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Played for three head coaches in five seasons at Bowling Green. The first one came in 2021: All-MAC.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
41.6 gross, but 20 of 65 inside the 20 (30.8%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-38@ Tennessee | 8 | 348 | 43.5 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-22vs South Alabama | 7 | 310 | 44.3 | 59 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-10vs Murray State | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 49 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 14-10@ Minnesota | 8 | 353 | 44.1 | 77 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-27@ Kent State | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 43 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-35vs Akron | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 40 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 26-34@ Northern Illinois | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 51 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-55vs Eastern Michigan | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 47 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 56-44@ Buffalo | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | 51 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-49vs Toledo | 8 | 328 | 41.0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-34@ Miami (OH) | 9 | 359 | 39.9 | 47 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 21-10vs Ohio | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 38 | 1 | |
| Total | 65 | 2704 | 41.6 | 77 | 20 |
Week 4 · 2021
W 14-10
at Minnesota
44.1 yards per punt · 8 punts · 2 inside the 20
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
31%20 of 65Touchback rate
6%4 of 65Yards / punt
41.665 puntsLong
77yards41.6 yards/punt on 65 punts · 31% placed inside the 20 · 4 touchbacks.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road6g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2021
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Bowling Green carries two punters; Naranjo has taken 65 of the 66.
How it ended
Five seasons at Bowling Green — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2021)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2021)
MAC Special teams Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Bob Davie, Mike Jinks, Carl Pelini and Scot Loeffler.
