Matt Wise bio
9/25/2007 4:29:00 AM | General
Continues his recovery from a season-ending injury last year... if can return 100 percent will give an added boost to the defensive end position... JUNIOR (2007): Started the first seven games of the year... suffered a season- ending injury during the win at Appalachian State... opened the year with five tackles (including one for a loss) and a pass break-up against West Georgia... one solo tackle at Coastal Carolina... four tackles against Chattanooga... two stops against Western Carolina... also had an 11-yard sack, 1.5 tackles for a loss and forced a fumble... two stops versus South Dakota State... season-high seven tackles at Elon, including a 2-yard TFL... two
solo stops at Appy before his injury... made the switch back to defense during spring 2007 after playing last year on offense at tight end... SOPHOMORE (2006): Played in seven games (Central Connecticut, Coastal Carolina, Chattanooga, Western Carolina, North Dakota State, Elon and Furman)... first year playing tight end after transferring from defensive line... caught a 14-yard pass at Western Carolina... made four tackles during the 2006 Blue-White game... 1.5 tackles for a loss totaling nine yards, including a 6-yard sack... REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2005): SoCon ?Freshman of the Week' following his performance at Elon... played in all 12 games... recorded a personal-high five tackles, two for a loss and a sack at Elon... matched his season-high making five stops in the playoff game at Texas State... 3-yard TFL and a quarterback hurry against Morehead State... 1-yard TFL in the win over top-ranked Furman... three tackles against Western Carolina, The Citadel and South Dakota State... two tackles versus Chattanooga and at Appalachian State... forced a fumble in The Citadel contest... also had a QB hurry in the Chattanooga and Elon games... made a tackle during the 2005 Blue-White Spring game... FRESHMAN (2004): Joined the program as a preferred walk-on... made great contributions to the scout team... redshirted... HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years each in football and track... played for coach Neil Graham... his junior year received the ?Best Defensive Lineman' award and named Honorable Mention all-region... senior year named team captain... voted Most Valuable Player... First Team all-region... area ?Scholar Athlete of the Year'... selected to play in the King Kamehameha Pigskin Classic in Honolulu... finished his final year with 126 tackles, 92 being solos... PERSONAL: Born February 14, 1986 in Hazlehurst... his mother has been a major influence, “She has always been there when I needed her.”... most admires Pat Tillman, “He was a great Christian athlete that died for his county after leaving football and joining the Army.”... favorite professional team is the Atlanta Falcons... enjoys football, working out and hanging out with friends... lists Appalachian State as best place to play on the road... Lee Corso is favorite sports announcer... if he could play a musical instrument it would be the guitar... thing he likes most about Georgia Southern is the tradition... son of Kathy Wise... MAJOR: Exercise Science
solo stops at Appy before his injury... made the switch back to defense during spring 2007 after playing last year on offense at tight end... SOPHOMORE (2006): Played in seven games (Central Connecticut, Coastal Carolina, Chattanooga, Western Carolina, North Dakota State, Elon and Furman)... first year playing tight end after transferring from defensive line... caught a 14-yard pass at Western Carolina... made four tackles during the 2006 Blue-White game... 1.5 tackles for a loss totaling nine yards, including a 6-yard sack... REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2005): SoCon ?Freshman of the Week' following his performance at Elon... played in all 12 games... recorded a personal-high five tackles, two for a loss and a sack at Elon... matched his season-high making five stops in the playoff game at Texas State... 3-yard TFL and a quarterback hurry against Morehead State... 1-yard TFL in the win over top-ranked Furman... three tackles against Western Carolina, The Citadel and South Dakota State... two tackles versus Chattanooga and at Appalachian State... forced a fumble in The Citadel contest... also had a QB hurry in the Chattanooga and Elon games... made a tackle during the 2005 Blue-White Spring game... FRESHMAN (2004): Joined the program as a preferred walk-on... made great contributions to the scout team... redshirted... HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years each in football and track... played for coach Neil Graham... his junior year received the ?Best Defensive Lineman' award and named Honorable Mention all-region... senior year named team captain... voted Most Valuable Player... First Team all-region... area ?Scholar Athlete of the Year'... selected to play in the King Kamehameha Pigskin Classic in Honolulu... finished his final year with 126 tackles, 92 being solos... PERSONAL: Born February 14, 1986 in Hazlehurst... his mother has been a major influence, “She has always been there when I needed her.”... most admires Pat Tillman, “He was a great Christian athlete that died for his county after leaving football and joining the Army.”... favorite professional team is the Atlanta Falcons... enjoys football, working out and hanging out with friends... lists Appalachian State as best place to play on the road... Lee Corso is favorite sports announcer... if he could play a musical instrument it would be the guitar... thing he likes most about Georgia Southern is the tradition... son of Kathy Wise... MAJOR: Exercise Science
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