2014 (Jr.): Appeared in all 15 games ... Rushed for 449 yards on 96 attempts (29.9 ypg and 4.7 ypc) ... Scored three rushing touchdowns and had a season-best run of 42 yards Oct. 18 versus Chadron State ... Brought in 17 receptions for 147 yards ... Caught four touchdown passes including two in a game Sept. 27 at Western New Mexico.
2013 (RS-Jr.): Made the Beyond Sports Preseason Third Team All-America.
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2012 (So.): First Team All-RMAC ... Returned for his sophomore campaign and immediately picked up where he left off, leading the team in rushing while appearing in 10 games ... Got off to a quick start in the first game of the season where he rushed for 153 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown and 78 yards on four receptions and a touchdown ... His biggest game of the season came against Western New Mexico when he rushed for 227 yards and four touchdowns ... He also added three receptions for 66 yards ... Recorded 99 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries against Colorado Mesa ... He followed up that performance with a two touchdown performance with 68 yards rushing ... Finished the season 16th in all-purpose yards with 1,431 yards ... Averaged 117 yards/game rushing ... Led the conference in touchdowns with 13.
2011 (Fr.): Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Offensive Freshman of the Year ...Second-team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference ... RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 10) ... RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 31) ... Had a standout season as a true freshman, bringing home RMAC Offensive Freshman of the Year honors after recording 688 rushing yards and 958 all-purpose yards ... Both the rushing yardage and all-purpose yardage figures set CSU-Pueblo school records for freshmen ... Shone in the brightest of spotlights, recording 226 all-purpose yards and collecting three touchdowns in a nationally-televised win over Colorado School of Mines Oct. 6, earning him RMAC Offensive Player of the Week honors ... Put up another standout game Oct. 29 vs. New Mexico Highlands, racking up 184 all-purpose yards and again claiming RMAC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
High School: Was an All-State honorable mention selection at Rangeview High School in Aurora, Colo. ... Was an All-Conference selection as a senior ... Named the team''s offensive MVP as a junior ... Had 1,394 yards on 231 carries as a junior, scoring 14 touchdowns ... Ran for 1,464 yards on 164 attempts as a senior, scoring 24 touchdowns ... Coached by Dave Gonzales ... Also ran track.
Personal: Son of Dwight and Trina Mathews ... Has two siblings: Dwight and Alexis.