8   Jonn Mathews

Class: Senior Hometown: Essexville, Mich. High School: Garber

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 235 Position: TE Experience: 2L

2007: Grand Valley State Special Teams Player of the Year...Ranked fourth on the team in receptions with 22 for 354 yards and six TDs...Averaged 16.1 yards per reception...Led the team in special teams tackles with 14...Caught three passes for 48 yards and two TDs at Michigan Tech (9/22)...Hauled in five passes for 108 yards vs. Wayne State (9/29)...Pulled down three passes for 62 yards and a TD vs. North Dakota (11/24) in NCAA Playoffs...Caught seven passes for 98 yards and a TD in NCAA Plaayoffs...Tallied a career-best three special teams tackles vs. Northern Michigan (11/10).

2006: Earned first varsity letter after playing in all 15 games with seven starts...Hauled in seven receptions for 167 yards and one TD...Averaged a team-best 23.9 yards per reception...Tallied four special teams tackles...Caught two passes for 14 yards vs. NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...Hauled in one pass for 43 yards vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA playoffs...Caught one pass for 20 yards and a TD at Northern Michigan (11/11)...Hauled in one pass for 27 yards vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Caught one pass for 33 yards at Wayne State (9/30)...First reception of his career went for 30 yards at Findlay (9/2)...Forced a pass interference call that resulted in a Laker first down versus the Oilers.

2005: Earned first varsity letter...Saw action on special teams and as a reserve tight end.

2004: Redshirted.

High School: Prepped at Essexville-Garber High School...Earned All-Tri Valley Conference plaudits as a LB and TE as a senior...Caught 48 passes for 814 yards and 11 TDs, while recording 137 total tackles and five QB sacks. as a senior...Earned all-state honors as a LB...Named to the Bay City Times Dream Team as a LB and TE...Named All-Tri Valley Conference as a DE as a junior...Participated in basketball and track.

Personal: Son of Carol Mathews...Movement science major.