ORLANDO – The UCF football team's 2021 season is over, but 12 Varsity Knights saw action over the weekend in Week 17 of the NFL season, including Matt Prater, who went 4-for-4 on field goals in his first game of 2022.
Prater hit all four of his field goal attempts in the Arizona Cardinals' win over the Dallas Cowboys, including a 53-yarder, the 66th made field goal of 50 yards or longer in his career. That is still the NFL record.
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His 66th career FG of 50+ yds
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NFL Week 17
Jordan Akins – Houston Texans: Played tight end vs. 49ers
Blake Bortles – New Orleans Saints: Did not play vs. Panthers
A.J. Bouye – Carolina Panthers (injured reserve)
Gabriel Davis – Buffalo Bills: Started at wide receiver, 3 catches for 40 yards vs. Falcons
Tay Gowan – Philadelphia Eagles: Inactive vs. Washington
Richie Grant – Atlanta Falcons: Played safety and on special teams vs. Bills
Shaquill Griffin – Jacksonville Jaguars: Inactive vs. Patriots
Jacob Harris – Los Angeles Rams (injured reserve)
Trysten Hill – Dallas Cowboys: Played defensive tackle vs. Cardinals
Mike Hughes – Kansas City Chiefs: Played cornerback and on special teams vs. Bengals
Charley Hughlett – Cleveland Browns: Played as long snapper vs. Steelers
Adrian Killins Jr. – Denver Broncos (injured reserve)
Justin McCray – Houston Texans: Started at guard and played on special teams vs. 49ers
Latavius Murray – Baltimore Ravens: Started at running back, 11 rushes for 31 yards vs. Rams
Tre Nixon – New England Patriots (practice)
Breshad Perriman – Tampa Bay Bucs: Played wide receiver, 2 catches for 41 yards vs. Jets
Matt Prater – Arizona Cardinals: Played as kicker, 4-for-4 on field goals, connecting from 24, 53, 26, and 38 vs. Cowboys
Aaron Robinson – New York Giants: Played cornerback and on special teams, 2 tackles vs. Bears
Tre'Quan Smith – New Orleans Saints: Inactive vs. Panthers
Matthew Wright – Jacksonville Jaguars: Played as kicker, 1-for-1 on field goals, connecting from 29 yards vs. Patriots