style="mso-spacerun:yes"> went 8-for-10 on field goals and 8-for-9 on extra points … averaged 43.3 yards on 10 kickoffs … finished second on the team with 32 points … made three field goals over 40 yards … went 3-for-3 on field goal attempts in overtime win over Georgetown, including a season-long 50 yarder (longest make by a Bison kicker since 1981) … kicked game-winning field goals against Georgetown and Lehigh … made a 48-yard field goal attempt at Lehigh … went 3-for-3 on extra points in win over Marist ... honored with the Stuart M. Smith Memorial Award as Bucknell's outstanding newcomer.

Central Catholic High School: Lettered in football, soccer and track & field … was a two-time All-WPIAL First Team kicker … in career, went 85 for 86 on PATs and 12 for 14 on field goals … totaled 2,528 kickoff yards as a senior … longest field goal was a 46-yarder that tied the game against Imhotep Charter.

Personal: Matthew Christopher Schearer … born July 7, 2004 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania … son of Walt and Samantha Schearer … has two older brothers: Alex and Dan … Dan played soccer at Slippery Rock University and served as team captain. 2e:{"name":null,"slug":null,"nick_name":null} 2d:{"is_college":26,"is_high_school":null,"slug":"bucknell","name":"Bucknell","nick_name":"Bucknell Bison","committed_to":"$2e"} 2f:T66a,

2022 (Freshman): Appeared in seven games, serving as primary placekicker over final six games … two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week … went 8-for-10 on field goals and 8-for-9 on extra points … averaged 43.3 yards on 10 kickoffs … finished second on the team with 32 points … made three field goals over 40 yards

Biography

Matt Schearer