Honors

2009:
• 5A All-State Honorable Mention (AP)
• First Team All-Greater Houston (Houston Chronicle)
• 23-5A First Team All-District; Ranked 90th in ESPNU Top 150
• Army All-American
• 4 star recruit by ESPN.com / Scouts Inc.
• Ranked 7th among offensive tackles nationally by ESPN.com / Scouts Inc.
• PARADE All-American
• Second Team USA Today All-American
• SuperPrep Southwest Team
• SuperPrep All-American
• Rivals.com All-American

What They’re Saying

Coach Crivellari on Jake Matthews:
“I think he uses his hands, and feet really well. Just his knowledge of what is going on the field is just incredible. He sees things and picks it up quickly and reacts. The technique that he uses is some of the best I’ve ever had the opportunity to coach.”

On how Matthew’s “football family” and his rapid development at the tackle position…
“There’s a lot of good gene’s there with Jake’s family history. What makes Jake unique is that he’s only played on the offensive line for three years. We converted him to the o-line his sophomore year. He played quarterback his freshman year, so that speaks about the type of athleticism he has. He just started growing and became one of our biggest kids in the program. We saw that he was going to end up playing offensive line after that. We made the move and he picked it up quickly. For him to be as technically sound and be able to play the position the way he does after only playing there for three years is just incredible. It’s a credit to him and his understanding of the game.”

Notable

• His brother, Kevin, was a two-year starter at offensive center for the Aggies from 2008-09.
• His father, Bruce, was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2007 after an illustrious 19-year career with the Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans.
• Chose Texas A&M over offers from Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Oregon, Texas, Texas Tech, USC and Stanford.