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  Mathew Manley

Mathew Manley

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Childress, Texas

High School:
Childress HS

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 175

Position:
DB

Experience:
2L

General: Valuable special teams player who can fill several roles for the Buffs ... Also give WT quality depth in the defensive backfield.

2006 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams ... Notched five tackles on the year ... Recovered one fumble and returned the turnover 46 yards to set up a Buff score during the season-opening victory over Mesa State on Aug. 31 ... Returned a blocked punt 30 yards for a touchdown on Nov. 4 during a road win over Central Oklahoma.

2005 (Freshman): Appeared in one game, with one tackle against Tarleton State on Nov. 5.

2004: Redshirt season

H.S. Honors: Earned District 5-5A Offensive MVP honors ... Selected to play in Greenbowl and Texas-Oklahoma Oil Bowl All-Star games ... Also a three-year letterwinner in baseball, earning first-team All-District honors, and a two-year letterwinner in both basketball and track & field ... Was part of the CHS National Honor Society and graduated as class valedictorian.

Personal: Is the third generation and fifth member of his family to play football for the Buffaloes; his grandfather and father, as well as an uncle and great uncle, all played at WTAMU.

Major: Sports Exercise Science