Matt Gay

Matt Gay, American football player

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Born: March 15, 1994
Age in 2026: 32
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1994

About Matt Gay

Matt Gay is an American professional football placekicker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft. Gay has also played for the Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Commanders, and San Francisco 49ers. He also won the 2017 Lou Groza Award, being the first Ute to win the award as well as being the school's second-ever finalist.

Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.

Career and life highlights

Gay also won the 2017 Vlade Award.

Matt Gay timeline

2017Gay also won the 2017 Vlade Award.
2017He also won the 2017 Lou Groza Award, being the first Ute to win the award as well as being the school's second-ever finalist.

The world when Matt Gay was born

Matt Gay was born in 1994. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1994

#1 song"I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men
Top movieForrest Gump
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookThe Chamber – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentO.J. Simpson's white Bronco chase watched by 95 million
Top headlineO.J. Simpson car chase captivates the nation
Technology milestoneNetscape Navigator released
Defining fadThe Macarena (early)
Notable inventionAmazon.com founded
World population5.61 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNo World Series (Strike)
Also wonHouston Rockets (NBA)
U.S. population260.3M

1994 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matt Gay's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1994	2026
Gas	$1.11	$3.45/gal
Average home	$107,200	$435,000
Average income	$40,217	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.18	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.29	$0.73
Population	260.3M	341 million

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