Career Honors:2009: KU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week vs. Duke.
2010 (Fr.): Played in eight games as a backup wide receiver... Caught one pass on the year... Had a 41-yard reception against New Mexico State... Returned two kickoffs against Baylor for 13 yards... Long return was 12 yards against the Bears.
2009 (RS): Redshirted his first year at KU... Named KU Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week vs. Duke.
High School: A three-year letterwinner... As a quarterback, was an all-state honorable mention selection as a junior... Was district MVP as a senior, as well as the district offensive MVP as a junior... Was the all-district sophomore of the year... As a senior he hit 155 of 245 attempts (63.3 percent) for 2,256 yards with 19 touchdowns and six interceptions... Team was 11-2 and won the district championship... Team finished the regular season ranked fourth in the state... In his career he was 516 of 829 (61.7 percent) for 6,580 yards, 52 touchdowns and 28 interceptions... Also played basketball and was an all-district second-team selection.
Personal: Son of Zina and Robert Matthews... Has one sister and one brother... Plans to major in American studies and would like to be a high school coach.
