Matt Easton

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Birmingham, Mich.
High School:
Birmingham Seaholm

Notes: Slated as the starter at strong safety and will be one of the team’s leaders on defense.

2007: Tied for eighth in the PFL in tackles with 7.10 a game… ranked second in the league in tackles by defensive backs… named PFL Defensive Player of the Week after returning an interception 25 yards for a TD at Wingate… also collected nine tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in that game… had 10 tackles, including eight solo, at San Diego… posted nine stops, including three for loss, vs. Drake… registered a forced fumble, fumble recovery and eight tackles, including one for loss, at Dayton… had eight tackles (7 solo), two tackles for loss and a sack at Jacksonville… recorded six tackles and a pass breakup vs. UNC Pembroke.

2006: Named second-team All-Pioneer Football League... started all 10 games and ranked second on the team in tackles with 57... ranked sixth among PFL defensive backs in tackles... recorded a season-high 10 tackles at Drake... had four stops and an interception for 21 yards at Morehead State... posted seven tackles and an interception vs. Dayton... had seven stops and a tackle for loss vs. Wingate... was credited with seven tackles and a pass break-up against Jacksonville... had seven stops vs. San Diego. 2005: Participated in six games … intercepted a pass at Valparaiso.

Prep Years: Two-time all-conference and all-area performer for coach Chris Fahr at Seaholm … team captain and MVP as well … holds school record with 10 career interceptions … two-time captain and all-area performer on the basketball squad … two-time captain and all-state player on the tennis team … worked with the autistic program.

Personal: Born March 23, 1987, in Birmingham, Mich. … son of Cindy and Maurice.


TACKLES     G    UA     A Total    TFL-Yds    PD   FF   FR Blkd
2005........6     0     0     0    0.0-0       1    0    0    0
2006.......10    36    21    57    1.5-6       4    0    0    0
2007.......10    51    20    71    8.0-30      3    2    1    0
TOTAL......26    87    41   128    9.5-36      8    2    1    0


SACKS       G    UA     A Total   Yds
2005........6     0     0   0.0     0
2006.......10     0     0   0.0     0
2007.......10     2     0   2.0    17
TOTAL......26     2     0   2.0    17


INTS        G    No    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2005........6     1      0   0   0   0.0   0.0
2006.......10     2     21   0  21  10.5   2.1
2007.......10     1     25   1  25  25.0   2.5
TOTAL......26     4     46   1  25  11.5   1.8