Kelly Matthews

Career Notes: Played in eight games, making seven starts in first season as a Warrior to earn a letter ... totaled 32 tackles (27-5), along with three pass break-ups and two interceptions ... link to career WSU statistics. 2025: Transferred to Wayne State in the summer of 2025 ... appeared in the last eight games, starting the last seven contests ... made a solo kickoff coverage tackle on first play as a Warrior in the Quincy contest to earn WSU Special Teams Player of the Week honors ... also saw action as a back-up cornerback vs. QU and finished with three tackles (2-1) ... started at star linebacker against Michigan Tech and had a 53-yard interception return for a touchdown, along with a pass break-up and three solo tackles ... totaled two tackles (1-1) at Ferris State as the starting star linebacker ... recorded a season-best nine tackles (8-1) vs. Davenport, plus had a pass break-up ... tallied four tackles (3-1) at Saginaw Valley State ... contributed five tackles (4-1) against Grand Valley State ... notched four solo tackles at Roosevelt, including one for loss, plus an interception and a pass break-up ... credited with two solo stops at Northern Michigan ... played on kickoff coverage the last seven contests and on punt return in three games ... tied for the team lead in interceptions (2), pass break-ups (3) and kickoff coverage tackles (3-0). GLIAC Rankings: Finished sixth in the GLIAC in interception return yards (53) and tied-for-seventh in interceptions (2) ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 2024: Played in 10 games for the Concordia Cardinals (NAIA) ... credited with 43 tackles (28-15), including 3.5 for loss ... selected to the All-MSFA (Mid-States Football Association) Mideast Division First Team ... tallied eight pass break-ups and had a 17-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Madonna ... notched a season-high two tackles for loss at #6-Marian, along with two pass break-ups ... also had two pass break-ups vs. the Crusaders ... twice had eight tackles in a game (7-1 at Marian, and 3-5 at #3-Indiana Wesleyan). 2023: Appeared in nine games for Concordia ... received Honorable Mention All-MSFA recognition ... totaled 35 tackles (15-20), including two for loss (one sack), seven pass break-ups and one forced fumble in a win at Olivet Nazarene ... had a season-best two pass break-ups at Saint Francis (Ind.) ... made a season-high seven tackles (3-4) at SF, including a sack ... garnered a season-best four solo stops in victory over #3-Indiana Wesleyan ... named an MSFA Scholar-Athlete. 2019: Redshirted at Morgan State. High School: A 2019 graduate of River Rouge High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for coach Corey Parker ... helped the Panthers to an 8-2 record as a senior and first place in the Michigan Metro Athletic Conference Blue Division (4-0) ... RRHS went 10-3 (4-0 MMAC Blue) in 2017 ... ran the second leg on the 4x100m relay at the 2018 MHSAA Division 2 regional meet on a quartet that placed second, then finished second at the state finals meet in 43.33 ... ran a personal-best of 12.18 in the 100m dash at the regional meet as a junior ... competed in the regional track meet as a senior ... participated in the Huron Relays and Oxford Invitational as a freshman for Brother Rice ... spent first two years at Brother Rice High School. Personal: Full name -- Kelly D. Matthews ... born on March 6, 2001, in Detroit ... son of Ron and Rachel Matthews ... has two brothers, Timothy and Christian, and two sisters, Sydney and Kalynn ... is majoring in Construction Management ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2025. Highlights