JACKRABBIT JUNIORS
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-28RODKEM MATTHEWS 5-10, 190, Jr. Defensive Back Kansas City, Mo. North H.S. Major: Psychology
odkem (first name is pronounced rod-KEEM) moved into a starting role at cornerback late last season 2009: Saw action in all 12 games, starting the final five games of the season ... recorded career-high four tackles in game at Youngstown State, adding a pass breakup ... matched career high with four tackles, including one for loss, at Minnesota ... tallied three tackles with a pass breakup in Hobo Day victory over nationally ranked Northern Iowa ... of his 16 total tackles, 13 were solo stops 2008: Played in four games, recording one tackle in each contest ... assisted on tackle in collegiate debut at Iowa State in season opener ... played in three consecutive games late in season at Indiana State and home games versus Missouri State and Illinois State ... recorded tackle for loss of four yards at Indiana State 2007: Received recognition as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week prior to Cal Poly game during redshirt season Year 2008 2009 Career
G 4 12 16
Solo 3 13 16
Ast 1 3 4
6-1, 195, Jr. Wide Receiver Cedar Rapids, Iowa John F. Kennedy H.S. Majors: Spanish/Health Promotion
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BEFORE SDSU: Excelled on the offensive side of
the ball in high school, earning all-conference honors as a quarterback in both 2005 and 2006 ... also lettered in basketball and track and field at North Kansas City High School, where he qualified for the state track meet in the 300-meter hurdles and 4x100-meter relay
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Total 4 16 20
TFL-Yds 1.0-4 1.0-1 2.0-5
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-9TEDDY SHONKA
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 4, at Youngstown State, 10-31-2009, and at Minnesota, 11-14-2009 Tackles for Loss: 1, at Indiana State, 10-25-2008, and at Minnesota, 11-14-2009 Pass Breakups: 1, three times (last: at Youngstown State, 10-31-2009)
eddy will attempt to bounce back from an injury that has limited his playing time 2009: Missed entire season due to injury 2008: Made lone appearance of season in Cereal Bowl victory over Youngstown State, but did not factor into any statistics ... was team’s Scout Offense Player of the Week leading up to games against McNeese State and North Dakota State 2007: Redshirted BEFORE SDSU: Competed four years in football at John F. Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he earned first-team all-state honors from both the
Sack-Yds 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU 0 3 3
Int-Yds 0-0 0-0 0-0
BK 0 0 0
FR-Yds 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0 0
Iowa Newspaper Association and Des Moines Register ... set school and conference single-season records with 57 receptions and 691 receiving yards in 2006, while finishing his career with school records of 81 receptions and 1,010 receiving yards ... named football and baseball MVP ... in baseball, compiled a 6-4 record with nine saves as a pitcher during his junior season, while also hitting .348 to earn first-team all-district honors. ... as a senior he finished with a 7-2 pitching record, hitting .353 and earned first-team allstate and all-district honors ... was named Kennedy High School’s Athlete of the Year ... also competed in basketball, soccer and track at the prep level ... honor student
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A JACKRABBIT
“Being a Jackrabbit means battling through adversity and working for something bigger than yourself or any other individual.” “Being a Jackrabbit means sweating and bleeding in pain for the man next to you, knowing that what we’re doing is for something bigger than ourselves.”
-- quotes provided by Jackrabbit seniors
2010 JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE