Redshirt Junior (2018): Saw action in two games as a backup field goal/PAT kicker … Connected on a field goal from 23 yards against Point … Was a perfect 4-of-4 on PAT kicks … Kicked off four times for an average of 43.8 yards … Was named to the National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society … Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll ... A J. Ollie Edmunds Distinguished Scholar, known for his exemplary academic and personal leadership skills ... Obtained the highest paper score in Phase 1 of the CFA Institute Research Challenge (an annual global competition) and ultimately placed second in the 2018 State Finals ... Before earning his bachelor of science in mathematics, he passed his CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level 1 exam a semester before graduation ... His hard work led to an internship with Lockheed Martin ... Also was an invited member of the Stetson University Honor Council ... Moved on to employment at Luma Capital
Redshirt Sophomore (2017): Did not see playing time... Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.
Sophomore (2016): Redshirted, did not see playing time ... Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll ... Has a cumulative GPA of 3.96.
Freshman (2015): Saw action in three junior varsity games ... Was named to the Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll ... Recipient of the prestigious Edmunds Scholarship.
High School: Served as the place kicker for coach Kyler Hall for one season, earning Class 3A All-State honors ... Connected on seven-of-nine field goal attempts, with a long of 42 yards, and was good on 22-of-24 PAT kicks ... Also lettered for four years on the soccer team, earning All-State and All-Big Bend honors ... Also lettered on the tennis team for four years, earning All-Big Bend honors ... Competed on the cross country team as a freshman and sophomore and on the swimming team as a junior ... In soccer, scored 11 goals with 19 assists as a junior and 16 goals with 22 assists as a senior ... Helped teams win district titles in soccer (2012, 2015), tennis (2012-15), swimming (2013) and cross country (2011) ... Received the Amos P. Godby Student-Athlete of the Year award ... Was named to the FHSAA All-State Academic team ... Graduated Cum Laude ... Was a member of the National Honor Society, the Science Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society in addition to Mu Alpha Theta ... Served as student council treasurer as a junior and president as a senior ... Was involved in the Honor Council, Key Club, Life Teen Youth Group, Junior Classical League and the Model United Nations ... Graduated with a weighted 4.85 GPA.
Personal: Full name is Matthew Alexander Sweeney ... Was born on September 20, 1996, in San Antonio, Texas ... Is the son of Timothy and Renee Sweeney ... Has three brothers - Ryan, Daniel and Michael - and one sister, Kristin ... His sister competed on the cross country team at Rice University ... His brother Ryan played college basketball at the University of Dallas in 2010-11 ... Chose Stetson over Emory, Washington & Lee, Florida, Florida State, Boston College, Rice, Davidson, Georgia Tech and others ... Received his degree with a double major in Mathematics and Finance and a minor in Accounting.
