"Matty is a true leader in every sense of the word. He is an outstanding play- er, works as hard as any- one and always tries to do the right thing. He's tough as nails and gives us all he's got every time out."

J.T. Higgins

2007-08 (Junior)
Named to Academic All-America Team...picked for Academic All-Big 12 Team and Big 12 Spring Sports Good Works Team...posted a 74.71 stroke average...placed in top 25 in five spring tournaments...played in nine events, including all eight spring tournaments...tied for sixth at U.S. Collegiate Championship (71-74-70=215)...tied for 16th at ASU Thunderbird Invitational (70-76-70=216)...tied for 17th at Burns Intercollegiate with a career-best score of 70-68-71=209...tied for 21st at Big 12 Championship.

2006-07 (Sophomore)
Earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors after redshirting in 2005-06...appeared in four tournaments, posting a 77.00 stroke average...tied for 23rd at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate (73-73=146)...recorded a 2-2 record at the Callaway Match Play Championship.

2004-05 (Freshman)
Played in five tournaments, posting a 76.20 stroke average...closed with an even-par 72 at the John Burns Intercollegiate...tied for 45th at the Aggie Invitational.

Other
Finished third at 2004 Texas Class 5A State Championship with rounds of 69-71=141, leading team to runner-up finish...finished ninth at 2003 state tournament, leading team to state title...rated as the top junior golfer in the Houston area...posted two top-10 AJGA tournament finishes...won a local qualifier for the 2003 U.S. Junior Amateur by six strokes with a six-under-par 66...won the 2001 Texas-Oklahoma Junior thanks in part to another 66...rated as the 113th best junior golfer in the nation by Junior Golf Scoreboard...carded a career-best round of 67 en route to runner-up finish at regionals in 2002...had a 30 on one nine...coached by Angelo Sands.