Matt Stockdale

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Hometown: Iowa Falls, IA High School: Iowa Falls HS Height / Weight: 5-10 / 188

Position: Defensive Back Birthdate: 09/07/1978

Hawk-Items - - One of five seniors selected to team Leadership Group for 2001 season.

2001 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten . . . selected permanent team captain on defense . . . earned Coaches Appreciation Award on defense . . . 2001 - - started first seven games at cornerback . . . game captain vs. Kent State, Purdue, Iowa State and Texas Tech . . . suffered ligament injury in ankle in first half of Michigan game and missed remainder of season, including Alamo Bowl win over Texas Tech . . . recorded 19 solo tackles and 11 assists in seven games, with one tackle for loss and 12 pass break-ups . . . one tackle and a pass break-up vs. Kent State . . . three solo stops and a break-up vs. Miami . . . seven solo tackles, including one tackle for loss, and four pass break-ups in win over Penn State . . . two tackles and two break-ups at Purdue . . . two solo tackles and three assists at Michigan State, with two pass break-ups . . . six solo tackles and four assists in home win over Indiana, with one pass break-up . . . two tackles and a pass break-up vs. Michigan before being injured in the second quarter . . . 2000 Honors - - academic all-Big Ten . . . earned Team Hustle Award for his play on special teams . . . 2000 - - saw action on special teams and in defensive secondary throughout the season . . . first start of the season came at Penn State, and also started final two games vs. Northwestern and Minnesota . . . 24 solo tackles and nine assists, along with seven pass break-ups . . . one tackle vs. Kansas State, Western Michigan and Michigan State . . . two solo tackles at Indiana . . . three solo tackles and three assists vs. Ohio State . . . made two tackles inside the five-yardline on punt team coverage vs. Ohio State . . . four solo tackles and two assists vs. Wisconsin, with one pass break-up . . . credited three tackles on punt team coverage, and downed two punts inside the Wisconsin 20 . . . four solo tackles, two assists and four pass break-ups in first start of the season at Penn State . . . four solo tackles and two assists in win over Northwestern, along with one pass break-up . . . four solo tackles and one pass break-up at Minnesota . . . 1999 Honors - - academic all-Big Ten . . . 1999 - - played in 10 games, with three starts at free safety . . . recorded 22 tackles, including one tackle for loss . . . had one interception and one pass break-up . . . recorded three solo tackles and had 31-yard interception return vs. Nebraska . . . was injured late in the Nebraska contest and did not play at Iowa State . . . two solo tackles vs. Penn State . . . six solo tackles and three assists vs. Illinois in first start since the opening game of the season . . . also had one tackle for loss and a pass break-up vs. the Illini . . . two solo tackles and two assists at Wisconsin . . . two solo stops vs. Minnesota . . . 1998 Honors - - academic all-Big Ten . . . defensive hustle award vs. Central Michigan . . . 1998 - - saw action in all 11 games, with two starts at cornerback . . . recorded 21 tackles, including 13 solo stops and eight assists . . . also had five KO returns for 61 yards . . . one recovered fumble came at Arizona . . . four solo tackles and one assist vs. Central Michigan . . . five solo tackles and four assists vs. Iowa State . . . two solo stops and an assist vs. Northwestern . . . one solo tackle and two assists at Minnesota . . . 1997 - - redshirted . . . defensive scout team MVP vs. Purdue and Arizona State.

High school honors - - USA Today honorable mention All American . . . PrepStar All Big Ten Region team . . . named to Des Moines Register Elite all state team as a senior and was second team all state as a junior . . . first team all conference selection for two seasons, earning district MVP honors . . . was selected to compete for North squad in Iowa's Shrine Bowl this summer . . . Career - - holds school records for career points (392), points in a game (30) and points in a season (252) and for rushing yards in a game (277), season (1,714) and career (2,731) . . . rushed 355 times for 2,731 yards in career and had 58 receptions for 999 yards . . . rushed 203 times for 1,714 yards as a senior as prep team won Class 2A state title . . . 40 career punt returns for 726 yards and three TDs and 40 kickoff returns for 428 yards and two scores . . . named District Offensive MVP as a junior despite being injured in the fifth game of the season . . . also lettered in basketball, baseball and track and field . . . won Class 3A 100 meter dash title as a junior and holds school record of 10.58 in that event.

Personal - - Born 9/7/78 . . . business major . . . four year academic letterwinner and member of National Honor Society . . . 3.7 prep GPA . . . attended same high school as LB Matt Neubauer . . . parents are Barb Stockdale and Steve Stockdale . . . high school coach was Gary McElmuray.

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