Player Story
Matt Eller story
Matt Eller built his college career from 2008 through 2010 as a placekicker from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 84, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Matt Eller's career was his special-teams scoring: 119 kicking points, 19 made field goals on 31 attempts, and 62 extra points across 21 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 21 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Matt Eller moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.