2020 Football Roster
Sep 12 (Fri)
6:30 p.m.
Devon Matthews
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 202
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Ribault
Graduated with a liberal studies/social and historical studies degree in May 2022 ... appeared in 52 of 57 career games, including 26 straight between 2018-21 ... three of four career interceptions have come against Michigan (2020, 2021 & 2022).
2022 (Senior+): Started all 12 games ... recorded six tackles against Illinois (9/2) ... made four stops against Idaho (9/10) ... recorded six tackles and one pass breakup against Western Kentucky (9/17) ... recorded three tackles at Cincinnati (9/24) ... tallied a first-quarter tackle for loss in coverage against the Bearcats ... made three stops at Nebraska (10/1) ... logged nine tackles against No. 4 Michigan (10/8) ... grabbed an interception in the end zone off a tipped ball from Bradley Jennings Jr. in the third quarter ... made fourth down, two-yard tackle for loss at the end of the first half against the Wolverines ... made six tackles versus Maryland (10/15) ... had one pass breakup against the Terrapins ... recorded five tackles at Rutgers (10/22) ... tallied four stops against No. 16 Penn State (11/5) ... made five tackles at No. 2 Ohio State (11/12) ... tallied a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter against the Buckeyes ... boasted 10 stops at Michigan State (11/19) ... posted four tackles at Purdue (11/26).
2021 Honors: IU’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year.
2021 (Senior): Totaled 55 tackles, 31 solo, one sack, four for loss, one interception, and four pass breakups ... started all nine games in which he appeared at strong safety ... missed three games due to injury ... made eight stops, one for loss, with one PBU in the Western Kentucky win (9/25) ... piled up seven tackles at No. 4 Penn State (10/2) ... netted eight stops with one TFL against No. 10 Michigan State (10/16) ... set career-highs with 12 tackles and 10 solos, one for loss, at Maryland (10/30) ... picked off a pass and made eight stops at No. 9 Michigan (11/6).
2020 Honors: Third-team All-Big Ten (coaches, media) ... earned the team’s Ted Verlihay “Mental Attitude” Award.
2020 (Junior): Collected 40 tackles (3rd on the team), 26 solo (4th), one sack, two for loss, one interception, six pass breakups (2nd), and one quarterback hurry ... shared seventh in the Big Ten in PBUs ... started all eight games at strong safety ... made eight stops, five solo, with his first career sack and two breakups in the season-opening win over No. 8 Penn State (10/24) ... tallied five solo tackles, one for loss, with one interception and one PBU in the No. 23 Michigan victory (11/7) ... added six tackles apiece in the win at No. 16 Wisconsin (12/5) and vs. Ole Miss in the Outback Bowl (1/2) ... IU defensive player of the week (Michigan).
2019 (Sophomore): Posted 37 tackles, 26 solo, with two pass breakups ... started six games and appeared in all 13 at safety ... collected nine stops and six solos in the season-opening win vs. Ball State (8/31), his first career start ... made six solos in the victory at Purdue (11/30) ... broke up both passes in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs. Tennessee (1/2).
2018 (Freshman): Played in 10 games at safety ... made 20 tackles, 13 solo, with one for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery, and one pass breakup ... recovered the fumble in his collegiate debut and season-opening win at Florida International (9/1) ... picked off the pass at No. 3 Ohio State (10/6) ... closed out the year with five stops, four solo, and one TFL against Purdue (11/24).
Prep/Personal: Defensive back for head coach Kelvin Smith at Ribault High School ... Times-Union Super 24 and All-Gateway Conference selections ... made 60 tackles with six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception, and seven pass breakups as a senior ... ranked the No. 74 cornerback nationally by ESPN and the No. 92 safety nationally by 247Sports ... two-year football and two-year basketball letterwinner ... earned the nickname “Monster” as an 8-year old defensive end when he knocked a quarterback’s helmet off on a sack ... mother is Monique Patrick ... born on Dec. 29, 1999.
