University of South Dakota Athletics

2021
Earned honorable mention all-MVFC honors … led the team in both sacks and tackles-for-loss for the third consecutive season … ranks 10^th in program history with 13.5 sacks … team’s fourth-leading tackler with 73 stops (38 solo) … ranked sixth in the Valley with 7.0 sacks and 10^th with 10.5 tackles-for-loss … one of 29 Coyotes who competed in all 12 games … led the team in tackles in three of the final four games of the season including a team-best 12 in the FCS playoff game against Southern Illinois (11/27) … got his first collegiate interception against South Dakota State and it led to a Coyote touchdown and USD’s first points in what resulted in a 23-20 victory inside the DakotaDome … had two sacks in back-to-back games against UNI (10/16) and Illinois State (10/23) … credited with four pass breakups and five quarterback hurries during the year … recovered a fumble and returned it 17 yards in the regular season finale at fourth-ranked North Dakota State (11/20) … aided a defense that ranked 24^th nationally against the run (121 ypg) and 35^th overall (343 ypg) … unit was the last team nationally to allow a rushing touchdown to a running back (game seven) … Coyotes ranked 23^rd nationally in scoring defense (20.7 ppg)

2020-21
Honorable Mention All-MVFC honoree … season was reduced to four games in the spring due to COVID-19 ... was one of 15 Coyotes who started all four games, he at rush linebacker … finished as the team’s fourth-leading tackler and led the team in both sacks (1.5) and tackles-for-loss (3.5) … only one player in the country recovered more fumbles than his two … had 10 tackles including a sack, 2.5 for loss and recovered a fumble in the Coyotes’ upset at No. 7 Illinois State in the season opener … combined on a sack and had three other stops in the home opener against Missouri State (3/13) … was not charged a year of eligibility due to NCAA rules related to the pandemic ... MVFC Honor Roll member

2019
One of 10 Coyotes who started all 12 games, he at outside linebacker in USD’s new 3-4 defense … led the team and ranked eighth in the Valley with 11.5 tackles-for-loss … tied for the team lead and ranked 16^th in the Valley with 5.0 sacks … was the Coyotes’ sixth-leading tackler with 53 stops including 33 solo tackles … also credited with three pass breakups and four quarterback hurries … had a career-high nine tackles against the fourth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners (9/7) … had five tackles including a sack and 2.5 tackles-for-loss in the win at Northern Colorado (9/21) … blocked a punt that led to a field goal and a 20-7 lead at Western Illinois (11/2) ... MVFC Honor Roll member

2018
One of 37 Coyotes who competed in all 11 games … played mainly on special teams where he got three of his five tackles … forced a fumble on a kickoff coverage that USD recovered and turned into a field goal for the final points of the Coyotes’ 43-28 win against Northern Colorado in the home opener (9/8) … recovered a fumble and USD scored a touchdown on the next play to begin the second half against Youngstown State (10/20) … was credited with five quarterback hurries and a pass breakup during the season

2017
MVFC Honor Roll member

2016
Redshirted … was named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week (leading up to Youngstown State) … MVFC Conference Honor Roll member

Prep
Matthew is an all-state fullback who helped lead Millard North to an 11-2 record and a state championship his senior season ... played both sides of the ball ... top rushing marks came as a junior when he ran for 1,386 yards and averaged 6.6 yards per carry ... ran for a career-high 306 yards in a game against Papillion La Vista ... also wrestled for the Mustangs

Personal
Parents are Daniel and Lisa ... studying business at USD