2002 Honorable Mention All-American

2002 1st Team All-NCC

2002 1st Team All-Region

Adam Matthews

Could easily be considered the greatest running back in UNC history ... broke 13 records in his senior season ... finished as the Bears' No. 1 rusher of all-time (3,325 yards) and the No. 1 all-purpose yardage leader (4,104) of all-time ... became the school's all-time leading rusher in a 29-25 win over Southern Utah (Nov. 8, 2003) ... has tallied 3,325 yards in his career with the Bears to become the first Bear ever to eclipse the 3,000-yard mark ... has 19 career 100+ rushing games and a streak of 11 straight games to tie an NCAA record for most 100+ games in a season ... streak also included six straight 150+ rushing games to end his career ... has shown to be both a finesse and power back ... also a receiving threat.

2003: Set the UNC single-game rushing record with 279 yards on only 18 carries in the Bears' 55-14 win over Adams State (Oct. 25) ... became the Bears' all-purpose yardage (4,104 yards) leader against Adams State (Oct. 25) ... also tied the UNC single-game touchdown record against Adams State with four TDs (79, 1, 46, 62) ... named the Pioneer Press State of Colorado Player of the Week (Oct. 28) ... scored the game-winning touchdown (3-yard run) with 30 seconds remaining in the Bears' 29-25 win over I-AA Southern Utah in Cedar City, Utah (Nov. 8) ... set up the game-winning score vs. Southern Utah with a 30-yard run on 3rd and 10 from the Bears' 48-yard line with just over a minute to play in the game ... rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns in the Bears' season-ending 35-28 win at UC-Davis (Nov. 22) ... finished the season with 11 straight 100+ rushing efforts to break his own record ... rushed for 1,653 yards to rank as the highest single-season rushing total in UNC history ... set the UNC single-season touchdown record (21), single-season scoring record (126 points) and single-season rushing touchdown record (18).

2002: Started 10 of 14 games including the final nine contests ... began the season as the No. 2 back behind Tyler Hawkins ... Hawkins suffered a torn ACL on the third play of the Bears' 5th game of the year at Nebraska-Omaha ... Matthews stepped right in and rushed for a then career-high 178 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown in overtime ... that started a streak of six straight 100-yard rushing games for Matthews, which set a then-UNC school record ... he capped the six-game streak with 167 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-17 win over South Dakota State (Nov. 9) ... set the UNC single-game rushing record with 253 yards and two touchdowns, including a 70-yard scamper, to push UNC to a 49-28 playoff victory over Central Missouri State (Nov. 23) ... set the UNC single-season rushing record with 1,372 yards ... tied the UNC single-season touchdown record (14 - 12 rush; 2 rec.) ... finished 2nd in the NCC in rushing yards/game (98.0) ... honorable mention All-American by Don Hansen's Football Gazette.

Adam Matthews

2001: Started the season opener at Western State (Sept. 1) and rushed for 134 yards on 19 carries ... saw action in a total of six games before missing the rest of the season with a lower leg injury ... scored his first collegiate touchdown at Nottingham Field in a 41-6 triumph over Adams State (Sept. 8) ... scored his second touchdown in a 29-27 loss to Nebraska-Omaha (Sept. 29).

2000: Played in seven games as a redshirt freshman ... had eight carries for 26 yards ... saw most of his action on kick returns where he had 14 returns for 360 yards, including a 44-yarder against North Dakota (Oct. 14) ... had a season-high three carries in the 37-15 win over Minnesota State, Mankato.

1999: Redshirted.

High School: Leading rusher in class 5A as a senior with 1,845 yards on 191 attempts (9.7 yards per carry) and 22 touchdowns ... named second team all-state by the Rocky Mountain News and honorable mention all-state by the Denver Post ... played in the All-State Game (June, 1999) at Nottingham Field ... first team All-Front Range League selection ... high school coach: Scott Gallas.

Personal: Born Oct. 3, 1981, in Boulder, Colo. ... son of Bo and Barbara Matthews ... majoring in speech communication ... Matthews is the son of former NFL running back Bo Matthews (San Diego Chargers, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins ... the elder Matthews played three seasons at Colorado where he ranks 30th on the career rushing list for the Buffs with 1,339 yards and nine touchdowns ... Bo Matthews had two collegiate games of more than 100 yards rushing at Kansas State (115) and at home against Baylor (140) ... in 101 NFL games over eight seasons, the elder Matthews rushed for 1,556 yards and 11 touchdowns while catching 75 passes for another 12 scores.

Matthews' Career Statistics
YearRushYds.Avg.TDRec.Yds.Avg.TDKRAvg.TD
20008263.301-3-3.001425.70
2001562744.924143.50615.50
20022981,3724.612191417.42118.00
20032631,6536.3181619612.2300.00
Totals6253,3255.332403488.752122.40





   

   
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