2015 - All-Sun Belt First Team (Sun Belt)
2015 - All-Sun Belt First Team (Phil Steele)
2014 - All-Sun Belt First Team (Sun Belt)
2014 - Doak Walker Award Semifinalist
2014 - Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year (CollegeSportsMadness.com)
2014 - All-Sun Belt First Team (Phil Steele) (CollegeSportsMadness.com)
2016-17: Played in all 12 games, starting 11 … Totaled 441 snaps (428 offensive, 13 special teams) … Tallied 168 carries for 646 yards and three touchdowns on the season … Also recorded 11 catches for 53 yards and two touchdowns with a long of 14 yards … Had 68 yards rushing and a touchdown, to go along with two catches for 16 yards and a score, in the opener against Savannah State … Rushed for a season-high 100 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown against Ole Miss … Touchdown came on a run of 68 yards … Had a rushing score at Georgia State.
2015-16: A First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection for the second year in a row … Led the Eagles with 1,608 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns … Averaged a nation-leading 7.9 yards per carry … Started all 13 games on the season … Was on the field for 390 offensive snaps and 42 on special teams for 432 total plays … Had seven 100-yard rushing games … Rushed 17 times for 70 yards against West Virginia … Rushed for four touchdowns on 11 carries for 176 yards against Western Michigan … Earned Sun Belt Conference Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week honors for the performance … Rushed for two touchdowns on 14 carries for 164 yards against The Citadel … Ran for two touchdowns on 12 carries for 179 yards against Idaho … Had two touchdowns on 19 carries for 149 yards against ULM … Rushed for a touchdown on 13 carries for 137 yards against New Mexico State … Rushed for 78 yards on 14 carries against Appalachian State … Rushed for two touchdowns on 23 carries for 205 yards in the Texas State win … Ran for one touchdown on 17 carries for 84 yards against Troy… Rushed for 66 yards on 20 carries in the overtime loss at Georgia… Had two touchdowns on 21 carries for 187 yards against South Alabama… Ran for 45 yards on 8 carries before getting injured in the first half of the loss to Georgia State … Was limited in the GoDaddy Bowl (lower leg), but still ran for 68 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles’ win … A big part of the nation’s leading rushing attack … Missed spring practice after having off-season surgery.
2014-15: Named First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference … Ranked 22nd nationally, and led the Sun Belt with 1,485 rushing yards (the second-highest total for a sophomore in school history) … Also ranked 16th nationally with 123.8 yards per game … Led the nation with 8.68 yards per carry … Had two 200+ yard rushing games with 210 yards at Navy and 201 yards at Georgia State … Ran for 17 rushing touchdowns on the season and caught one against Idaho … Started all 12 games … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015.
2013-14: Had four solo tackles and totaled five on the season as a member of special teams … Took over kickoff return duties against Chattanooga … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the spring.
HIGH SCHOOL: The district player of the year and All-Hernando County Offensive Player of the Year for 2012 … A two-time, first-team all-district, first-team all-county and First-Team All-North Sun Coast at running back … Listed as one of the Tampa Bay area’s top-100 football players … Finished his senior year with nearly 1,400 rushing yards and 17 TDs and team MVP accolades … Listed as a breakout player by the Tampa Bay Times in 2011 at running back after his 355-yard performance against Central … Competed with the Sharks’ track & field team all four years … Member of the Honor Roll … Graduated with honors.
PERSONAL: Born February 28, 1995 in Brandon, FL … Son of Mike and Terri Breida … Full name is Matthew John Breida … Has a younger brother, Josh.
MAJOR: Accounting (graduated)
