2015: First-team all-Sun Belt Conference selection ... led the Sun Belt and ranked among the top 5 nationally for much of the season in field-goal percentage, including a 13-for-14 mark (92.9 percent) that ranked No. 2 nationally at the conclusion of the regular season ... finished the campaign tied for 28th in NCAA Division I FBS by making 82.4 percent of his field-goal attempts (14-of-17) ... missed his first two tries in the opening quarter of the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl but made up for the early miscues by drilling a 23-yarder as time expired to lift Appalachian State to a 31-29 victory over Ohio ... ranked second in the Sun Belt and 37th nationally in kick scoring at 7.9 points per game ... is the only kicker in Appalachian State history to make two 50-yard field goals in a game (Dec. 5 at South Alabama) and three in a season ... 51-yard field goals against Wyoming (Oct. 3) and South Alabama (Dec. 5) were tied for the 37th-longest in FBS ... made two game-winning kicks — a 24-yarder in triple overtime that gave the Mountaineers a 44-41 victory over Troy on Oct. 31 and the aforementioned 23-yard game-winner in the Camellia Bowl triumph over Ohio ... only regular-season miss came on a 52-yard attempt as time expired in the first half against Georgia Southern ... finished 61-of-61 on PAT attempts ... averaged 62.0 yards per kickoff with 40 touchbacks … picked up six rushing yards on a fake field goal against Wyoming that led to an Appalachian State touchdown one play later ... was the Sun Belt’s only three-time Student-Athlete of the Week, earning the special teams recognition for his performances against Wyoming, Troy and South Alabama ... represented Appalachian State in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
2014: Earned the role as Appalachian State’s place kicker with a strong fall camp but struggled early in the season before suffering an upper-body injury that forced him to cede the duties to Bentlee Critcher ... converted 18-of-19 extra points but made just 1-of-5 field goals on the season ... lone field goal was a 31-yarder in the home opener against Campbell ... had a devastating day in the Mountaineers’ 21-20 loss at Southern Miss, missing all three of his field-goal attempts (36, 43 and 42 yards), sending two kickoffs out-of-bounds and having the would-be game-tying extra point blocked with six seconds to go in the ballgame ... despite the disappointing outing at Southern Miss, Appalachian State’s coaches remained committed to him for the following week’s Sun Belt Conference opener at Georgia Southern ... however, he sustained an upper-body injury while making a tackle at GS and, after missing a 34-yard field goal against South Alabamaa the following week, was replaced at place kicker by Critcher ... recovered from injury to handle kickoffs for the final two games of the season and excelled with four touchbacks in 14 kicks against UL Lafayette and Idaho ... finished the season 58.8-yard average over 33 kickoffs.
2013: Exclusively handled the Mountaineers’ kickoff duties for the season ... averaged 61.8 yards per kick (which puts the ball on the opponents’ three yard line on average) ... recorded 21 touchbacks ... leg seemingly got stronger as the season wore on with 10 touchbacks in the final four games and 19 in the final eight contests of the campaign ... recorded five touchbacks in the season finale against Western Carolina.
2012: Did not see game action.
2011: Redshirted.
High School: Earned 2010 first-team all-state recognition from the Associated Press ... also earned first-team all-area recognition and was the Coastal Plains 1-A Conference Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior ... made 13-of-19 field goals (including two 51-yarders) and 72-of-74 extra points as a senior ... led North Carolina in kick scoring in 2010 with 110 points ... also recorded touchbacks on 84-of-107 kickoffs as a senior ... coached by Phil Padgett.
Personal: Full name is Zachary Aaron Matics ... born Jan. 1, 1993 (22 years old) ... son of Michelle and Matthew Matics ... is the oldest of three siblings ... majoring in entrepreneurship.
