2019 Football Roster
Matt Landers
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- St. Petersburg, Fla.
- High School:
- St. Petersburg
Career Highs
* 3 catches vs. Baylor, 2020
* 27 receiving yards vs. Arkansas, 2020
* Long catch of 26 yards vs. Georgia Tech, 2019
2020: Saw action in nine of 10 contests...in season-opening win at Arkansas, he caught two passes for 27 yards (career high in yardage).
2019: Played in 12 of 14 games, starting vs. Murray State...finished with 10 catches for 105 yards...career-long catch of 26 yards vs. Ga. Tech...caught career-best three passes for 25 yards vs. Baylor in Sugar Bowl, including first career TD catch for 16 yards.
2018: Saw action in four games: Austin Peay, MTSU, Vanderbilt and UMass.
2017: Redshirted...participated on scout team...recipient of the Mr. and Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship.
High School: St. Petersburg High School, coached by Joe Fabrizio...PrepStar Magazine 3-star prospect, All-Southeast Region...ESPN.com 3-star prospect, #88 ranked WR nationally, #84 overall prospect in Florida...Rivals.com 3-star prospect...247Sports.com 3-star, #97 ranked WR nationally and #89 overall prospect in Florida...Scout 3-star prospect, #57 ranked WR nationally…He totaled 40 receptions for 719 yards and seven touchdowns while also adding a score on the ground...Tampa Bay Times 2016 All-Tampa Bay Honorable Mention...In his junior year at Admiral Farragut Academy, he amassed 1,038 yards and 15 touchdowns, both team highs… Coached by Ryan Hearn, the Blue Jackets went 10-2 and reached the 2015 FHSAA Class 2A Regional Finals...Tampa Bay Times 2015 All-Tampa Bay First Team Offense...Sun Sentinel 2015 Florida All-State Class 2A First Team Offense.
Personal: MATTHEW JAMES LANDERS...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship.
