West Virginia University Athletics

2020 (r-So.)

• Added depth at cornerback and used on special teams
• Played in 10 games and started one
• Earned first career start against Army in the Liberty Bowl and played 44 plays, finishing with a season-high two solo tackles
• Enrolled at WVU in January

2019 (r-Fr.) - Mississippi Gulf Coast CC

• Played defensive back for coach Jack Wright at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
• Named First Team Junior College All-American
• Earned All-NJCAA Region 23 honors
• MACJC South MVP defensive back
• All-MACJC South First Team
• Helped team to an undefeated season and the junior-college national championship
• His key, last-second interception in the end zone clinched the national championship over Lackawanna
• Tallied three tackles, one interception and one pass breakup in the national championship game
• Also helped team to the MACJC championship
• Registered 52 tackles, six interceptions, two forced fumbles and an interception return for a touchdown as a senior
• The six interceptions ranked in the junior-college Top 5
• Recorded 114 interception return yards for a 19.0 average
• Three-star rating from ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
• Ranked No. 16 cornerback prospect nationally on ESPN300
• Ranked No. 87 overall in junior-college and No. 13 at cornerback by 247Sports
• Also offered by Arkansas State, Southern Miss, UCF, South Alabama and UAB

2017 (Fr.) - Mississippi Gulf Coast CC

• Finished with 17 tackles, two sacks, one PBU and one forced fumble in 2018 in helping team to a 7-2 mark

High School

• Played for coach Patrick Nix at Pinson Valley High
• Led team to the Alabama 6A state championship as a senior playing quarterback
• Ended his high school career and junior-college career with undefeated seasons and a championship
• Recorded a 23-4 two-year record as quarterback at Pinson Valley

Personal

• Son of Latonia Matthews
• One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies