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2013 Football Roster

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40 Andrew Matt

40 Andrew Matt

  • Position:
    DE
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    255
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Wyandotte, Mich.
  • High School:
    Roosevelt

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 33 career games, making 12 starts ... ranks in the top 10 all-time with five career fumble recoveries ... most by a Warrior since Alan Guy (2004-07) also had five recoveries ... finished one more quarterback hurry shy of the top 10 all-time (record kept since 2002).

2013:  Named to the 2014 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society ... selected to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... served as one of the team captains ... a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in four games, making two starts ... started as a defensive end in the Carson-Newman contest ... missed seven games (Ashland, Lake Erie, Saginaw Valley, Northern Michigan, Ferris State, Grand Valley and Michigan Tech) with an injury ... had a solo tackle vs. Malone in limited action ... totaled a season-best four tackles (3-1) including a half-tackle for loss against Northwood ... started at Hillsdale and made a solo tackle along with a pass break-up ... also saw time on the punt coverage team in all four contests played ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2012: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... selected to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... started all 10 games at defensive end ... made first career start in the Ashland contest and recorded three tackles (0-3) including a half-tackle for loss ... tied a career-high with six tackles (2-4) against Lake Erie including a 19-yard sack on an intentional grounding penalty ... recorded five tackles (2-3) at Malone ... tallied four tackles (1-3) and a fumble recovery at Northwood ... earned GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the Hillsdale contest after recording an interception, a fumble recovery, a blocked field goal along with a half-sack that forced another fumble ... also selected WSU's Defensive Player of the Week for the Charger contest (shared with Gerren DuHart) ... made four tackles (3-1) at Saginaw Valley including one for loss ... also had a quarterback hurry vs. the Cardinals ... recorded three tackles (2-1) including one for loss plus a quarterback hurry against Northern Michigan ... notched four tackles (1-3) vs. Ferris State plus had a fumble recovery ... made three tackles (1-2) at Grand Valley and recorded second career interception ... recorded a quarterback hurry, a pass break-up and an assisted tackle against Michigan Tech ... led the squad in fumble recoveries (3), which tied for first in the GLIAC ... led all WSU defensive linemen with three quarterback hurries ... tied for second on the team with two interceptions ... exceeded his tackles total from his first two years combined ... also saw playing time on the punt coverage team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... of his five tackles for loss, three were solo and the other two were assisted ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2011: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 13 contests (the first eight games before suffering an injury and all five playoff games) ... saw playing time at defensive end, after playing linebacker in 2010 ... made two tackles (1-1) at Ohio Dominican ... had a half-tackle for loss at Northern Michigan ... recorded a season-high three tackles (2-1) including a sack and two quarterback hurries vs. Lake Erie ... recovered a first quarter fumble at Ashland ... also saw action on punt coverage team in the next five games ... missed the final three games of the regular season with an injury ... made two tackles (1-1) at St. Cloud including a half-sack ... recorded an assisted tackle at Minnesota-Duluth ... had a 12-yard fumble return at Winston-Salem setting up the winning touchdown ... saw playing time in the national championship game ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2010: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team (cumulative GPA 3.5+) ... played in six contests ... made collegiate debut against Northwood at linebacker ... recorded five tackles (2-3) at Tiffin ... made a career-best six tackles (1-5) at Michigan Tech along with a forced fumble ... had one solo tackle against Ohio Dominican ... missed five consecutive games (Oct. 2-30) due to injury ... returned to the lineup vs. Indianapolis and had three tackles (2-1) ... recorded four tackles (2-2) at Findlay ... saw playing time on the kickoff coverage and punt coverage teams ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2009: Dressed for all the home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted ... selected WSU's Scout Special Teams Player of the Week for the Saginaw Valley game ... named WSU's Scout Defensive Player of the Week for the Indianapolis contest.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Wyandotte Roosevelt High School ... named to the Detroit News All-West squad as an end for coach Ron Adams ... selected to the News Herald All-Downriver Dream Team offense as a wide receiver ... caught 57 passes for 789 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior to earn All-Mega White honors ... had eight catches in a game twice (Sept. 19 vs. Trenton and Oct. 24 vs. Southgate Anderson) ... recorded a season-best 130 receiving yards in win over Taylor Kennedy ... also had a 100-yard receiving game vs. Anderson ... had at least one touchdown reception in eight games ... had 42 tackles and three interceptions as a defensive back in 2008 ... recorded 22 catches as a junior for 352 yards and three touchdowns ... two of his TD catches came vs. Dearborn on Nov. 2 ... also participated in basketball and track (400m and 800m relays, long jump and high jump) ... named a MHSAA Scholar-Athlete ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... was an honorable mention Academic All-State selection ... participated in the 2009 MHSFCA All-Star game.

Personal: Full name-- Andrew D. Matt ... born August 21, 1991, in Wyandotte ... son of David and Lynne Matt ... father played football at Northern Michigan ... has one younger brother, Hunter, who is a sophomore linebacker at Eastern Michigan that made 28 tackles (5-23) as a true freshman in 2012 and 55 tackles (20-35) as a sophomore in 2013 along with earning EMU's Special Teams Player of the Year award ... is a psychology major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2009, Winter 2012 (4.00) and Fall 2012 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Fall 2011, Winter 2013 and Winter 2014.
 
ANDREW MATT'S WSU STATISTICS
YearGPSoloAsstTotalTFLSackPBrUpFFFRINTQBH
20106811190-00-00100-00
20111356112.5-41.5-2002-120-02
2012101422364.0-271.5-21103-32-73
201345160.5-10-0100-00-00
Career333240727.0-323.0-23215-152-75
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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2009Freshman

    LB
    6'3" 211 lbs
    40
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    2010Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 231 lbs
    40
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    2011Redshirt Sophomore

    DE
    6'2" 229 lbs
    40
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    2012Redshirt Junior

    DE
    6'2" 241 lbs
    40
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    2013Redshirt Senior

    DE
    6'2" 255 lbs
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