Matthew Pearson

Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.
Prev School:
Hutchinson CC

CAREER: A physical defensive back who added depth to the safety position while contributing on special teams throughout his two-year career.

2011 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Came off the bench against Eastern Kentucky to card three tackles, including one for a loss… Registered a career high five tackles at Kansas and came back with four stops against Oklahoma… Made four tackles against Texas A&M, including a touchdown saving tackle on a 63-yard run in the fourth quarter... Texas A&M settled for a field goal on the drive and the game eventually went into overtime… Registered three tackles against Iowa State.

2010 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Saw time in all 13 games, mainly on special teams... Totaled two tackles on the year... Made one solo stop at Kansas and against Texas.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE: A two-year starter at safety for the Blue Dragons... Earned honorable mention honors in the Jayhawk Conference as a defensive back... Recorded 49 tackles, including five for loss, in 10 games last season... Also intercepted one pass and recovered one fumble, helping Hutchinson Community College earn its first bowl victory since 2004.

PERSONAL: Matthew David Pearson was born October 25, 1989... Son of Rebecca and David Pearson... Majoring in kinesiology.