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Trent Matthews
16  Trent Matthews
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Converse, Texas

High School:
Judson

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 210

Position:
DB

Experience:
RS

01/04/2012

McElwain makes first three additions to inaugural CSU staff

Titles to be determined once full staff in place

2011:Traveled with the team ona few road trips and was available if needed, but did not play; redshirted in his first season of college eligibility.

High School: A three-sport star at Judson High School in Converse, Texas, a suburb of San Antonio, was a first-team all-district and second-team all-area selection...Voted team captain in each of his last two seasons, called one of San Antonio's top football prospects by TexasHSFootball.com...A three-year letterman, helped the Rockets advance to the second round of the Texas 5A state playoffs each season...Racked up 108 tackles and two sacks as a senior, in addition to two forced fumbles...Sidelined most of the year by a broken leg in 2009, returned for the state playoffs, and wound up with 20 tackles and one interception in his season's only two games, both in the postseason...As a first-time varsity starter in 2008, totaled 60 tackles, six sacks and three fumble recoveries...Head football coach was Jim Rackley...Also lettered three years in basketball and four in track...A shooting guard on Judson's top-5 basketball team, averaged better than 10 points per game; earning tournament MVP honors as a senior after helping the Rockets win the South Padre Island Sweet 16 Invitational and knock off the state's No. 1-ranked team...Specialized in the hurdles as a four-year letterman in track...Had a 3.4 GPA...Top speed as a prep in the 40-yard dash was 4.51 seconds...Chose CSU after being recruited by Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Baylor, BYU, Kansas State, Texas-San Antonio, Houston and Rice.


Personal: Given Trenton Leon Matthews...Born May 25, 1993, in San Antonio, Texas...Parents are Sheila Ruth and Vincent Matthews...Has an older brother and an older sister...Dad, Vincent, played basketball at Wisconsin-Stoudt...Is president of his local Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter...Also emceed his school's talent show...Interested in health and exercise science as a major at CSU, with long-term goals of entering the medical field...Hometown: Converse, Texas.

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