Captain 2008: A starter in all 10 games as a junior ... Selected as a co-captain of the team and anchored a young offense ... ... A Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection ... Played center and guard. 2007: A starter at center in eight of 11 games ... Missed three games with a knee injury ... Helped the offensive line protect quarterback Matt Bassuener, who led the Patriot League in completion percentage (66.8%) and threw for 1,874 yards, the seventh-best single season mark in school history. 2006: A starter in all 11 games last season ... One of the league's only freshman to start every game on the offensive line ... A major factor in Charlie Houghton earning Patriot League Rookie of the Year honors. High School: A three-sport standout in football, wrestling and track and field ... Four-year varsity letterwinner in football ... Played center, defensive line and linebacker ...Named the team's most valuable player in 2005 ... Named first team All-WCAC, first team All-Northern Virginia and honorable mention All-Met in 2005 ... Named the Paul VI Male Athlete of the Year ... Crowned the WCAC Heavyweight Champion in wrestling in 2006, when he was selected all-state ... Also earned All-WCAC honors in 2004-05 ... Track and field team MVP in 2005-06 ... Second team all-state in the shot put and discus in 2006 ... Second team all-state in the shot put and third team in the discus in 2005. Personal: Born on January 12, 1988 in Fairfax ... The son of Patrick and Laura Matheny ... Has one sister, Natalie ... A 12-time scholar-athlete honoree ... Graduated with Highest Honors ... Officer of Student Leadership Youth Corps and President of Student Ambassadors. |
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