University of Arizona Athletics

2015: Played in first 11 of games of season with eight starts, before missing final two contests with a foot injury suffered late in the Utah game (11/14) … Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic second team … Finished seventh on the team with 47 total tackles, including 2.0 for loss and 1.5 sacks … Registered at least five tackles in six contests, including a season-high 11 in road victory at Colorado (10/17) … Had five stops and a tackle for loss a week earlier in win against Oregon State (10/10) … Recovered a fumble along with seven tackles at USC (11/7).

2014: Played in 11 games and started six at linebacker … Also a member of several special teams units … Totaled 29 tackles and one sack … Career game-high 10 tackles vs. Nevada.

2013: Played in eight games at linebacker and as a member of special teams.

High School: First-team all-city, all-district and all-region honoree as a junior and senior while earning first-team all-state accolades as a senior … National Football Foundation Southern Arizona Chapter Scholar-Athlete selection … Logged 94 tackles, 7.5 sacks and two interceptions as a senior … Recruited by the service academies to play football … Also recruited to play baseball collegiately, a shortstop …. Was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 38^th round in 2013.

Personal: Son of Clint and Alison Matthews, both UA graduates … Majoring in pre-neuroscience and cognitive science … Brother, Clay, plays baseball at Pima Community College.