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2024 Football Roster

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44 Matthew Nieves

44 Matthew Nieves

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    220
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    St. Petersburg, F.L.
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • High School:
    Clearwater

Summary

Biography

2024:
  • Appeared in nine games, producing a season high of four tackles against Rhode Island (Sept. 21)

2022:
  • Ranked seventh in NEC with 65 tackles
  • Produced four tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery while appearing in all 11 games

2021:
  • Recorded 14 tackles (seven solo) in seven games

2020-21:
  • Appeared in two games

Background:
  • Graduated from Clearwater High School in 2020 with perfect attendance, honor roll and on principal's list
  • Played four seasons of varsity football, captaining team as senior
  • Graduated as school's career leader in tackles and sacks and with program record for sacks in single game
  • Named defensive MVP, defensive line MVP, first-team-all-county and third0team All-Tampa
  • Produced 69 tackles, 10 sacks, 19.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions (one returned for TD) and three pass breakups as senior in 2019
  • Also played varsity basketball
  • Previously attended Dixie Holland High School (2016-17)

Personal:
  • Son of Suhailly Morales Nieves and Marco Nieves
  • Has three siblings, Marissa, Mina and Marcos
  • Criminal justice major
  • Born Nov. 19, 2001
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2024
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Historical Player Information

  • 95

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 237 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2021Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 237 lbs
    95
  • 44

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive End
    6'2" 235 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 220 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2024Graduate Student

    Linebacker
    6'1" 220 lbs
    44
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