Colorado State University Pueblo

Dr. MLK Jr. Early College HS: Lettered in football for Coach Stephen Ruempolhamer at Denver East High School ... Earned three letters in football ... Was a three-time Class 5A Metro All-Conference selection as he earned honorable mention honors in 2022 and first team accolades in both 2023 and 2024 ... Also named an Honorable Mention All-State selection as a senior ... Recorded 60 tackles, 19 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks and 17 pancake blocks as a senior ... Also lettered in both basketball for two years and track and field for three years ... Earned All-Conference honors twice in basketball and was ranked seventh in the District in track and field as a freshman and was second in the shot put in the Denver Public Schools as a senior ... In the classroom, carried a 4.82 GPA ... Played club football for Phenom Phactory ... Ranked as a Top 25 5-v-5 Lineman in the nation.

Personal: Born December 25 ... Son of Carmen and Jessie Matthews ... Has a brother, Christapher (15) ... Elementary Education major with an emphasis in K-6 teacher preparation ... His mother, Carmen, played basketball at Kansas Wesleyan University ... Likes to work with kids, read the Bible, journal and be active in the community ... Wants to be an immediate elementary education teacher (Grades 3-6).