Matthew Wright Stats
Matthew Wright is a kicker for the Houston Texans.
Matthew Wright made 5 of 5 field goals in 2025, longest 46 yards, with a MAKE of +0.6.
College: UCF, 2015-2018. Matthew Wright made 11 of 13 field goals in 2018, longest 46 yards, with a MAKE of +1.9.
In regular-season games from 2020 to 2025, Matthew Wright made 60 of 68 field goals (88.2%), with a longest make of 59 yards. From 50 yards and beyond the record is 7 of 11. The strongest range is 20-29 yards (13 of 13); the weakest with five or more tries is 40-49 yards (17 of 20). Career MAKE is +2.8; the best season by MAKE was 2024 (+1.2).
Final 2025 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.
Matthew Wright Field Goal Stats by Season
| Season | Team | Games | FG | FG% | LNG | 50+ | MAKE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 4 | 5-5 | 100.0% | 46 | 0-0 | +0.60 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 15-16 | 93.8% | 50 | 1-2 | +1.24 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-1 | −0.60 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 15-18 | 83.3% | 59 | 2-2 | +0.08 |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 21-24 | 87.5% | 56 | 4-6 | +0.78 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 4-4 | 100.0% | 46 | 0-0 | +0.71 |
| Career | 33 | 60-68 | 88.2% | 59 | 7-11 | +2.81 |
Matthew Wright Kickoff Stats by Season
| Season | Team | Games | Kickoffs | Avg dist | TB% | Returns | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston Texans | — | 14 | 61.5 | 14% | 12 | +2.5 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | — | 20 | 61.7 | 15% | 16 | −2.6 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | — | 1 | 65.0 | 100% | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers | — | 35 | 63.6 | 43% | 20 | +1.3 |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | — | 30 | 62.1 | 17% | 25 | −11.3 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | — | 14 | 61.0 | 7% | 13 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 114 | 62.3 | 24% | 86 | −10.1 |
Matthew Wright Field Goals by Distance
| Distance | Made-Att | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| 20 to 29 yards | 13-13 | 100.0% |
| 30 to 39 yards | 23-24 | 95.8% |
| 40 to 49 yards | 17-20 | 85.0% |
| 50 yards and beyond | 7-11 | 63.6% |
Field goals made and tried, punts, punting yards and the longest of each are the official box-score totals (CollegeFootballData.com); distance splits, MAKE, net average, inside the 20, touchbacks and points come from the play-by-play.
Matthew Wright College Field Goal Stats by Season
| Season | Team | Games | FG | FG% | LNG | 50+ | MAKE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UCF | 12 | 11-13 | 84.6% | 46 | 0-0 | +1.94 |
| 2017 | UCF | 12 | 11-14 | 78.6% | 47 | 0-1 | +0.66 |
| 2016 | UCF | 11 | 15-20 | 75.0% | 50 | 1-2 | +1.66 |
| 2015 | UCF | 9 | 13-17 | 76.5% | 48 | 0-0 | +0.75 |
| Career | 44 | 50-64 | 78.1% | 50 | 1-3 | +5.00 |
Matthew Wright College Kickoff Stats by Season
| Season | Team | Games | Kickoffs | Avg dist | TB% | Returns | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UCF | — | 92 | 60.9 | 35% | 58 | −3.5 |
| 2017 | UCF | — | 97 | 59.7 | 24% | 73 | +1.7 |
| 2015 | UCF | — | 8 | 63.3 | 0% | 8 | +2.4 |
| Career | — | 197 | 60.4 | 28% | 139 | +0.6 |
A college touchback, or a fair catch inside the 25, starts the receiving team at the 25, so a high college touchback rate shows leg strength. NFL kickers have aimed short of the goal line since 2024, so it is not a direct preview of his NFL kickoffs.
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