Alejandro Mata

Photo by: Tony Harman

AT COLORADO
CAREER

Finished his career with 204 points which puts him ninth all-time and fourth among kickers.
He finished his career 31-of-38 (81.5%) on field goals which sets a new career record on percentage with at least 20 attempts.
Mata’s 31 made field goals is the sixth most in CU history.
His 38 field goals attempted are the ninth most at Colorado.
After going 110-of-112 (98.2%) on extra points, Mata is 2nd all-time in extra point percentage with at least 100 attempts.

HONORS

2025 (Sr.)

Spent the 2025 season as the primary field goal and PAT kicker.
Finished the season going 9-of-11(81.8%) on field goals with a long of 42 and two blocked as well as 30-of-31 on PAT’s.
Had 57 points on the season.
Became the Colorado record holder for consecutive extra points made with 103 straight before missing against West Virginia.
No. 20 Kicker Draft Eligible.

2024 (Jr.)

Spent the 2024 season as the primary field goal and PAT kicker.
Finished the season going 12-of-14 on field goals with a long of 47 and went 55-of-55 of PAT’s.
Four-for-four on field goals 30-39 yards.
Had 96 points on the season.
Mata was named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance on the road against Arizona in week seven. He was 6-6 on all of his kicks including 2-2 on field goals.
All-Big 12 Coaches Honorable Mention Place Kicker.
CFN All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Place Kicker.

2023 (So.)

Hit 10 of his 12 Field Goal attempts on the year (83.33%).
Season-long 47-yard field goal against Utah in the last game of the season.
Kicked a game-winning field goal in Tempe against Arizona State as time expired.

AT JACKSON STATE

AT BUFORD HIGH SCHOOL

Played four seasons at Buford High School for coach Bryant Appling.
Won the kicking job as a junior and handling all kicking duties his final two seasons on varsity.
Buford won two state championships his final two years.
Had the game-winning kick in both state championship games, hitting a field goal in OT his junior season to help Buford beat Lee County 34-31 and his PAT in 2021 gave Buford a 21-20 win over Langston Hughes.
He hit on 16-of-23 field goals and 116-of-121 PATs combined as a junior and senior.
As a senior, he hit on 60-of-63 PAT and 9-of-13 field goals.
Named second-team all-state, first-team all-region and first-team all-conference as a senior.
Named the Touchdown Club of Gwinnett Kicker of the Year as a senior.
Junior season he hit on 7-of-10 field goals and 56-of-58 PATs.
Earned first-team all-state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Also named the Specialist of the Year, first-team all-region and first-team all-finals and first-team all-conference.
At the Chris Sailer Kicking Camp, was named the FG Champion at the 2021 GA Spring Camp competition.
Took second place in the Last Man Standing contest at camp in Las Vegas