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5 Jorry Matherson
Jorry Matherson
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Columbia, Md.
  • High School:
    Altholton
  • Position:
    DB
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    54.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    2
  • ffum
    1

Bio

Sophomore (2013): Second Team All-HCAC ... Started in all 10 games ... Had four kick returns for 48 yards … Averaged 12 yards per kick return … Made 54 total tackles ... Made 32 solo tackles ... Made 22 assisted tackles ... Made 9.5 tackles for a loss, totaling 33 yards ... Made two interceptions, with 0 return yards ... Had 10 breakups ... Had 12 passes defended ... Forced one fumble ... Made one fumble recovery, with 0 return yards ... 

Freshman (2012): Played in 10 games this season … Made 20 total tackles … Made 14 solo tackles … Made six assisted tackles … Made one interception, with 0 return yards … Had seven breakups … Had eight passes defended … Made one fumble recovery, with 0 return yards … Had 18 kick returns for 399 yards … Averaged 22.2 yards per kick return … Second-Team All-HCAC …

High School: Lettered three times while at Chancellor High and Atholton High … Played running back and cornerback positions for head coach Kyle Schmitt while at Atholton … Named Honorable Mention All-Columbia County … Recipient of Chancellor High’s Charger Award … Winner of Atholton High’s Unsung Hero Award … Nominated for National Young Leaders Conference and Global Young Leaders Conference. 

Personal: Son of Jererd and Stephanie Matherson … Majoring in sport management.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 32 28
Assists 22 18
Tackles 54.0 46.0
Tackles per game 5.4 5.8
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 2 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 2 33 16.5 19 0 - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 2 15 7.5 9 0 - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 1 - - - 33 33
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 1 - - - 15 15

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 1 3 4.0 - - 2.0 6 - - - 1 0 0 3 - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 3 1 4.0 - - 1.0 6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 6 5 11.0 - - 2.0 3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 3 4 7.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - 3 - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 6 2 8.0 - - 2.5 14 - - - - - - 2 - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 4 1 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 2 3 5.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - 1 0 0 - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 20 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2012-13 10 - - - - - - 1 0
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - 1 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2012-13 10 - - - - - - -
2013-14 10 - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 20 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2012-13 18 399 22.2 0 41 - - - - -
2013-14 4 48 12.0 0 19 - - - - -
Total 22 447 20.3 0 41 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2012-13 10 - - - 399 399 39.9
2013-14 10 - - - 48 48 4.8
Total 20 - - - 447 447 22.4

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2012-13 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
2013-14 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2012-13 10 14 6 20.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 1 0 7 -
2013-14 10 32 22 54.0 5.4 - - 9.5 33 1 1 0 2 0 10 -
Total 20 46 28 74.0 3.7 - - 9.5 33 1 2 0 3 0 17 -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total 4 48 12.0 0 19 - - - - -
Conference 2 15 7.5 0 9 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home 4 48 12.0 0 19 - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 48 12.0 0 19 - - - - -
Month                    
September 2 33 16.5 0 19 - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November 2 15 7.5 0 9 - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - 48 48 4.8
Conference 8 - - - 15 15 1.9
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 - - - 48 48 9.6
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 3 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - 48 48 6.9
Month              
September 4 - - - 33 33 8.3
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - 15 15 7.5

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 32 22 54.0 5.4 - - 9.5 33 1 1 0 2 0 10 -
Conference 8 28 18 46.0 5.8 - - 6.5 21 1 1 0 1 0 7 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 18 13 31.0 6.2 - - 6.5 26 1 - - 1 0 3 -
Away 5 14 9 23.0 4.6 - - 3.0 7 - 1 0 1 0 7 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 3 10 7 17.0 5.7 - - 2.0 3 1 - - - - 2 -
Losses 7 22 15 37.0 5.3 - - 7.5 30 - 1 0 2 0 8 -
Month                                
September 4 10 5 15.0 3.8 - - 3.0 12 - 1 0 1 0 4 -
October 4 16 13 29.0 7.3 - - 5.5 18 1 - - - - 6 -
November 2 6 4 10.0 5.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - 1 0 - -

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