2023 Football Roster
Sep 12 (Fri)
6:30 p.m.
Matthew Bedford
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 305
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Cordova
Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 41 career games with 39 starts ... started games at four of the five offensive line positions, excluding center ... moved into the starting rotation in his fourth collegiate game as a true freshman in 2019.
2023 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts at right guard.
Ohio State (9/2): Started at right guard in return from a knee injury suffered in the season opener versus Illinois (9/2) in 2022. Indiana State (9/8): Started at right guard and helped the offense produce 558 total yards of offense and five rushing touchdowns ... the most rushing scores by an Indiana offense since 2016 and the most of the Tom Allen era. Louisville (9/16): Helped protect the offense to 357 yards of total offense ... held strong for Tayven Jackson’s 299 passing yards and passing touchdown ... paved the way for the team’s 97-yard scoring drive in the third quarter, the longest by an Indiana team since a 98-yard drive in 2019 against Rutgers (Oct. 12). at Penn State (10/28): Guided the offense to 349 yards of total offense ... allowed Brendan Sorsby to throw for 269 yards and three touchdown passes ... two of Sorsby’s touchdowns went for 60-plus yards, the first game since at least 1996 that Indiana recorded two 60-plus yard offensive touchdowns ... two 60-plus yard offensive touchdowns in the game mark the first time since 2014 an Indiana offense produced multiple scores in a game ... Sorsby’s pass 90-yard touchdown pass from to DeQuece Carter is tied for the third longest passing play in IU history. at Illinois (11/11): Helped protect the offense to 451 yards of total offense ... enabled Brendan Sorsby to post a 22-for-31 passing day with 289 yards and three touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns ... the team’s 45 points were the most scored in a Big Ten game since Indiana put up 54 points at Purdue in 2015. Michigan State (11/18): Protected the offense to 402 yards of total offense and three touchdowns. at Purdue (11/25): Helped protect the offense to 359 yards of total offense and three passing touchdowns.
2022 (Senior)
Season: Lone appearance was a start at right tackle ... missed the final 11 games of the season with an injury (knee) that occurred against Illinois (9/2) ... started at right tackle against the Illini and protected Connor Bazelak to the tune of 330 yards passing.
2021 (Junior)
Awards: Honorable-mention All-Big Ten (coaches, media).
Season: Started all 12 games ... made eight starts at right guard, three at left guard, and one at right tackle.
2020 (Sophomore)
Season: Started all seven games in which he appeared at right tackle ... Indiana led the Big Ten (T-17th nationally) in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.25) ... the Hoosiers finished fourth in the conference in scoring (28.9), fifth in passing offense (250.9), and fifth in time of possession (31:15) ... IU offensive player of the week (Michigan).
2019 (Freshman)
Awards: IU’s Offensive Newcomer of the Year.
Season: Started eight games and played in nine overall at left tackle ... Indiana matched a school record with nine 30-point games ... IU set a program mark with 3,931 passing yards, and finished third with 5,626 total yards and 413 points ... the Hoosiers finished second in the Big Ten in passing offense (302.4, 15th nationally) and first downs (23.4, T-20th), third in total offense (432.8) and time of possession (33:44, 7th), and fifth in scoring offense (31.8) ... enrolled in spring classes and participated in practice.
Prep/Personal
Offensive lineman for head coach Marcus Wimberly at Cordova High School ... played in the 2018 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at AT&T Stadium ... played in the 2018 East-West All-Star Classic ... ranked the No. 25 prospect in Tennessee by Rivals and the No. 80 offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports ... parents are Enid and Glenith Bedford ... liberal studies major ... born on Feb. 23, 2001.
