Tyler Matthews

Weight:
184
Height:
5-11
Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Declo, Idaho
High School:
Declo

Prep/Personal: Wrestled for his father and head coach Ty Matthews, along with coaches Scott Crider and K.C. Wells, at Declo … an Idaho State Champion, compiled a 110-15 career record with 67 wins by fall … turned a corner his junior year and finished his last two seasons with a 64-4 overall record and 52 falls … also earned two third-place finishes at state, three district titles, and two All-State honors … played three years of football along with two varsity letters in track & field and one in baseball … born February 27, 1999 … has two brothers, Gabe and Derek … his father, Ty Matthews, wrestled four seasons at Indiana University (2000-03), winning IU’s Billy Thom Leadership Award as a senior while earning four Academic All-Big Ten honors … wrestling is in his family, as his grandfather grappled at Boise State and his uncle wrestled at West Point.