| Matt Saracen | |
|---|---|
| Friday Night Lights character | |
 Zach Gilford as Matthew Saracen | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" |
| Last appearance | "Always" |
| Created by | Peter Berg |
| Portrayed by | Zach Gilford |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Matt, Matty, QB1, Seven, Cobra, Mayday |
| Occupation | High school student (seasons 1-3) Back-up quarterback for the Dillon Panthers ("Pilot," Season 1) Starting quarterback for the Dillon Panthers (seasons 1-3) Wide receiver for the Dillon Panthers (season 3) Alamo Freeze assistant manager (seasons 1-3) Community college student and Panther pizza delivery driver (season 4) College art student (seasons 4-5) |
| Family | Lorraine Saracen (Grandmother) Henry Saracen (Father, deceased) Shelby Garrett (Mother) Eric Taylor (Father-in-Law) Tami Taylor (Mother-in-Law) Gracie Taylor (Sister-in-Law) |
| Spouse | Julie Taylor |
Matthew "Matt" Saracen is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV (The 101 Network) television drama series Friday Night Lights portrayed by the actor Zach Gilford. He is the former backup quarterback of the Dillon High School Panthers before being thrust into the starting spotlight after Jason Street suffers a career-ending injury. His character is based on Mike Winchell and Chris Comer from the original 1990 book and the 2004 film.