2016 Football Roster
Roster
Vance Matthews
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 213
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cape May, N.J.
- High School:
- Lower Cape May Regional
2016 (Redshirt Senior): Played in all 12 games on special teams ... tied for second on the team with five tackles on special teams ... assisted on a stop in season finale at Maryland (11/26) ... honored on Senior Night prior to game versus No. 9 Penn State (11/19) ... registered a solo tackle versus Indiana (11/5) ... made two tackles on special teams at Minnesota (10/22) ... assisted on a stop at No. 2 Ohio State (10/1) ... saw action in home opener versus Howard (9/10) ... made season debut with action at No. 14 Washington (9/3).
2015 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 12 games with one start at wide receiver ... contributor on special teams and made five tackles ... recorded first career start and logged three receptions for 20 yards in win at Army (11/21) ... reeled in first career catch with an 18-yard reception at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... had two tackles on special teams at Penn State (9/19).
2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in 10 games on special teams ... recorded four tackles on the season ... made a stop at Nebraska (10/25) and at Ohio State (10/18) ... assisted on a stop in win over Michigan (10/4) ... notched first career tackle versus Tulane (9/27) ... made collegiate debut versus Howard (9/6).
2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see game action.
2012 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.
Prior to Rutgers: Played at Lower Cape May Regional for head coach Mike Wilson ... led the Cape-Atlantic League with seven touchdown grabs in final season ... scored twice on punt returns as a senior ... Press of Atlantic City Second Team All-Star ... caught 19 passes for 426 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2010, leading the squad to a state playoff berth ... averaged 15.5 points per game for the Caper Tigers on the basketball court en route to earning National Conference First Team accolades.
Personal: An exercise science and sport studies major.
