R-FRESHMAN (2022)
• Appeared in all 14 games in ’22
• Recorded 10 tackles with a tackle for loss
• Made two tackles vs. S.C. St.
• Had a QBH vs. Louisville and FAU
• Against ECU, tallied one solo and one TFL
FRESHMAN (2021)
• Spent the season working with the scout team
• Earned UCF AD Honor Roll accolades for fall 2021
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played on defensive and offensive lines at Buford High School in Buford, Georgia
• Made 36 tackles, three tackles for loss, three sacks and nine quarterback pressures as senior in 2020
• Led team to 11-1 mark through third-round 44-15 Georgia AAAAAA playoff win vs. vs. Langston Hughes (next vs. Valdosta in semifinals)
• Made 31 solo tackles, 21 assists, eight tackles for loss, three quarterback pressures, one sack, one fumble caused and one fumble recovery as junior in 2019
• Helped Wolves to Georgia 2019 Class AAAAA state crown
• Played for coach Bryant Appling
• Competed in shot put as both sophomore and junior
PERSONAL
• Majoring in community innovation and education
Matthew Alexander Season 2022
#56PositionDT
Weight280 lbs
Height6-3
ClassRedshirt Freshman
HometownBuford, Ga.
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