Western Oregon University Wolves

2007
D2football.com All-Independent First-Team Defensive Lineman…All-ICAA First-Team…ICAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year…GNAC at-large All-Academic team…Recorded three or more tackles in all 11 games…Led the Wolves with 19 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two blocked kicks…Also finished third on the team in tackles with 62 and fumble recoveries with two…Recorded a sack and six tackles in four consecutive games to close the season as he posted 7.5 sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss and 24 tackles during that time…Registered a season-best four tackles for loss against Willamette, Sept. 1…Forced and recovered a fumble at Texas A&M-Kingsville, Sept. 15.

2006
Started in all 10 games on the defensive line for the Wolves…Made 30 tackles on the season, 15 solo…Had a season-best four solo tackles at Linfield 9/9/06…Made 11 tackles for losses, tied for second-most on the team…Recorded 3.5 sacks…Forced a team-high three fumbles…Also tallied two quarterback hurries.

2005
Started most of the season as a defensive tackle, as a true freshman...Finished with 39 tackles on the year, 17 of them solo...Totaled seven tackles in a home win versus Humboldt State...Had 8.5 tackles for loss, for a total of 30 yards...Posted four quarterback sacks...Recovered one fumble and blocked a kick...Named the team’s defensive captain after his performance against HSU.

PRIOR TO WOU
Graduated from North Salem High School in 2005… Third team all-state defensive lineman (4A)… Twice first team All-Valley League at defensive line, once at offensive tackle… Valley League Defensive Player of the Year as a senior… Played in the Les Schwab Bowl and was named the South team’s Lineman of the Game… Had nine tackles, including 5 for loss, in North Salem’s 28-14 win over Hermiston in the state playoffs… Won the state wrestling title at 215 pounds as a senior by a decision of 6-5 … Was runner-up in the same weight class the previous year… Two-time league champion at 215 pounds.

PERSONAL
Born in Tulare, Calif…Majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Spanish…Wants to be a software developer…Mother is Stacey Cox, a day care provider…Matt has three brothers, Kyle (18), John (17), Darby (16) and Donnie (15).

OTHER STUFF
Came to Western Oregon because: I wanted an education and I love football
Most embarrassing moment: I always get caught singing "It's raining men" in the shower
Favorite practice drill or exercise: Anything against Cory Perkins
Thing people don't know about me: I watch Tyra (the world needs more strong women)
Favorite music group: Salt 'n Peppa