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18 Mathew Bolanos
Mathew Bolanos
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Long Beach, Calif.
  • High School:
    Temescal Canyon
  • Position:
    P
  • avg
    38.3
  • in 20
    12

Bio

Junior (2023): Punted 41 times for 1569 yards for an average of 38.3, which ranked fourth in the HCAC and tied for seventh in a season for DC football...Pinned 12 kicks inside the 20 yard line and recorded a career-long of 68 yards in the first game of the season versus Mount Union...Named All-HCAC Honorable Mention

Junior (2022): Did not appear in a game.

Sophomore (2021): Played in all 10 games...Punted 62 times for 2,079 yards for a 33.5 average and a long of 60...Pinned 12 kicks inside the 20 yard line.

Freshman (21): Punted 34 times for 1256 yards (36.9 avg.) ... Dropped eight punts inside of the twenty-yard line.

Prep: Graduate of Temescal Canyon High School in 2020... Played football... Named his squad's Special Teams Most Valuable Player as a senior... All-league selection.

Personal: Son of Karina Maldonado... Majoring in sport management with a business administration minor... Born in Los Angeles, California... Fan of the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Green Bay Packers.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-21
Oct 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-21
Oct 21 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 36-6
Oct 28 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 51-27
Nov 4 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-54
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 42-35
  Total Conference
Punts 41 26
Yards 1569 1018
Average 38.3 39.2
Long 68 63
Inside 20 12 7
Fair caught 7 4
Touch backs 3 2
Blocked 0 0

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 #2 Mount Union L, 45-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 34-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Kalamazoo L, 42-35 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 36-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 51-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-54 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 42-35 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 #2 Mount Union L, 45-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 34-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Kalamazoo L, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 36-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 51-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-54 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 42-35 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 #2 Mount Union L, 45-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 34-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Kalamazoo L, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 36-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 51-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-54 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 42-35 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 #2 Mount Union L, 45-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 34-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Kalamazoo L, 42-35 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 36-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 51-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-54 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 42-35 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 #2 Mount Union L, 45-6 5 249 49.8 68 3 0 0 0
Sep 9 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 34-17 4 86 21.5 50 0 1 1 0
Sep 16 at Kalamazoo L, 42-35 6 216 36.0 48 2 2 0 0
Sep 30 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 27-21 7 312 44.6 63 3 2 0 0
Oct 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-21 3 105 35.0 39 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-21 5 185 37.0 47 2 0 0 0
Oct 21 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 36-6 1 51 51.0 51 0 0 1 0
Oct 28 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 51-27 4 148 37.0 57 1 0 1 0
Nov 4 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-54 2 69 34.5 35 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 42-35 4 148 37.0 45 1 2 0 0

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 #2 Mount Union L, 45-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 34-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Kalamazoo L, 42-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 36-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 51-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-54 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 42-35 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 #2 Mount Union L, 45-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 34-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Kalamazoo L, 42-35 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 36-6 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 51-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-54 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 42-35 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 #2 Mount Union L, 45-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 34-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Kalamazoo L, 42-35 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 27-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 36-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 51-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-54 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 42-35 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 #2 Mount Union L, 45-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 34-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Kalamazoo L, 42-35 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 27-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 62-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 36-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 51-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 78-54 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 42-35 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 27 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 7 1 -29 -4.1 -29.0 0 0 1 1
2021-22 10 2 -8 -0.8 -4.0 0 0 - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 3 -37 -1.4 -12.3 0 0 1 1

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 7 - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 27 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 7 34 1256 36.9 59 8 2 0 1
2021-22 10 62 2079 33.5 60 12 13 2 0
2022-23 - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 41 1569 38.3 68 12 7 3 0
Total 27 137 4904 35.8 68 32 22 5 1

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 7 -29 - - - -29 -4.1
2021-22 10 -8 - - - -8 -.8
2022-23 - - - - - 0 -
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 27 -37 - - - -37 -1.4

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 7 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 1 0 1.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 41 1569 38.3 68 12 7 3 0
Conference 7 26 1018 39.2 63 7 4 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 19 756 39.8 68 6 2 0 0
Away 5 22 813 37.0 63 6 5 3 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 4 16 597 37.3 63 4 3 3 0
Losses 6 25 972 38.9 68 8 4 0 0
Month                  
September 4 22 863 39.2 68 8 5 1 0
October 4 13 489 37.6 57 3 0 2 0
November 2 6 217 36.2 45 1 2 0 0

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Photos

Mathew Bolanos action photo 1
Mount Union vs. Defiance

9/2/2023 1:30 PM EDT