Earned four letters in football at East Chicago Central H.S. … Hammond (Ind.) Times All-Area First Team as a sophomore … Gary (Ind.) Post Tribune All-Area Second Team as a senior after receiving honorable mention as a junior … Team captain as a senior.

“We are very excited for Matt and his family for this selection,” Ball State head coach Stan Parrish said. “It is an outstanding honor for him and should be a wonderful experience. We are excited he was selected and proud that he will represent Ball State football at this outstanding event.”