Evan Mattingly Bio
7/20/2009 4:23:00 AM | General
Not only served as a regular on special teams but also saw action in the defensive secondary… enters his junior year challenging for a starting role… made a solo tackle for loss for the winning Blue team in the annual spring game… SOPHOMORE (2008): Saw action in all 11 games… earned his first collegiate start at rover in the season-opener at preseason number one Georgia… made a solo tackle in that contest… made a tackle in the Northeastern game… three stops in consecutive weeks against Wofford and Chattanooga… career-high seven tackles against Appalachian State… one solo stop at The Citadel… four of his 16 tackles came on special teams, tying for fourth-most on the team… 10 of his 16 stops were also solo tackles… shared team-high honors on the Blue team making four tackles in an abbreviated 2008 spring game… REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2007): Played in all 11 games… the top tackler on special teams… recorded 14 stops on the year… one in his first collegiate game against West Georgia… recorded five tackles in a three game span: Chattanooga, Western Carolina and South Dakota State… season-high four tackles in the win at Appalachian State… two solo tackles against The Citadel… one solo tackle at Wofford and at Colorado State… shined during the annual spring game, leading the White team with five tackles – four solos and an assisted stop… FRESHMAN (2006): Redshirted… joined the team as a walk-on… HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years in football… played for coach Ed Dudley… PERSONAL: No. 1 sports highlight was beating Valdosta in the third round of the playoffs his junior year… Coach Ed Dudley has been a major influence and coach he most admires, "He taught me to play fast and go hard every play. He believed in me."… born in Atlanta… son of Chris and Kim Mattingly… enjoys football, scuba diving, snowboarding and boxing… favorite professional team is Atlanta Falcons… favorite musician is Kenny Chesney… MAJOR: Sport Management
