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2023 Football

22 Matthew Chavers III

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 220
  • Class Junior
  • Position RB/P
  • Major Exercise Science/Media
  • Hometown Freeport, Ill.
  • Prev School Freeport

Biography

  • Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2022)
  • CCAC All-Academic Team (2022 w/ baseball)
  • 2x MSFA All-Academic Team (2021 & 2022)

2021

MSFA Rankings

  • Carries - 15th (66)
  • Longest Rush - T-15th (34)
  • Yards per game - 16th (30.3)
  • Rushing Yards - T-16th (303)
  • Receiving Touchdowns - T-23rd (1)
  • Rushing Touchdowns - T-24th (1)

Played in all 10 of the team's games ... rushed 66 times for 303 yards and scored a touchdown ... averaged 4.6 yards per carry, 30.3 yards per game and had a long of 34 yards ... made eight receptions for 53 yards with a touchdown and a long of 25 yards ... launched nine punts for 404 yards with an average of 44.9 per punt ... booted a career-long punt of 62 yards at St. Ambrose University (Iowa) on Nov. 6 ... dropped four punts inside the 20-yard line, had three punts of 50 yards or more and one fair catch ... tallied five tackles (three solos) ... made two solo tackles vs. University of Indianapolis (Ind.) in his collegiate debut ... had six carries for 47 yards vs. No. 13 Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) on Oct. 13 ... scored his first collegiate touchdown vs. Trinity International University (Ill.) on Oct. 23 and made two catches for 33 yards ... caught a 19-yard pass for a score vs. Judson University (Ill.) on Oct. 30 ... rushed 14 times for a career-high 85 yards, had one punt return for 25 yards and tallied four punts for 160 yards at No. 20 University of St. Francis (Ill.) on Nov. 13 ... ran 12 times for 53 yards at No. 8 Concordia Univresity (Mich.) in the NAIA Football Championship Series First Round on Nov. 20.

2020

Did not play football and played baseball for the Cougars.

Prep:  Played football at Freeport High School in Freeport, Ill. ... earned All-Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10) honors as a senior ... earned All-State honors in wrestling with a fifth place finish in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Tournament in 2020 ... lettered in baseball, football and wrestling ... member of the National Honor Society ... member of the student council ... graduated with a 3.9 grade point average (GPA).

Career Rushing Stats Career Receiving Stats
Year GP Att. Yds. YPC TD Lg. Yds/Gm Rec. Yds. YPC TD Lg. Yds/Gm
2021 10 66 303 4.6 1 34 30.3 8 53 6.6 1 25 5.3
Career 10 66 303 4.6 1 34 30.3 8 53 6.6 1 25 5.3

Career Punt Return Stats Career Defensive Stats
Year Ret. Yds. Avg. TD Long Solo Ast. Tackles
2021 1 25 25.0 0 25 3 2 5
Career 1 25 25.0 0 25 3 2 5

Career Punting Stats
Year Punts Yds. Avg. Long TB FC In 20 50+
2021 9 404 44.9 62 0 1 4 3
Career 9 404 44.9 62 0 1 4 3

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 45

    2022Junior

    RB/P
    5'10" 220 lbs
    45
  • 22
    C

    2023Junior

    RB/P
    5'10" 220 lbs
    22
    C