Honors and Awards

2011: Changed his jersey to #10 from #8 during the offseason... Played in all 11 games for the Bears... Started every game as a Holding Specialist... Threw for 56 yards and a TD against CSU...
Completed 8 of 17 passes for 67 yards and 1 TD on the year...

2010: Played in two games, starting against Sacramento State before suffering a season-ending injury... Against the Hornets, completed 11-of-20 passes for 156 yards and threw for one touchdown... For the year, completed 18-of-31 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns with a long pass of 51 yards.

2009: Did not play in a game during the season.

2008: Redshirted.

High School: Three-year letterwinner... 2,400 yards passing in senior year... Passed for 404 yards in a single game during senior year... Sierra League and team MVP... Averaged 218 yards per game... Attended same high school as Bears’ former quarterback Bryan Waggener.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Albert Baca... Born Jan. 30, 1990 in Anaheim, Calif... Is the oldest of Chris and Lori Baca with a younger sister, Monique... Majoring in history.