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Jersey Number 7
Matthew Downing
- Position:
- QB
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 206
- Hometown:
- Alpharetta, Ga.
- High School:
- Alpharetta High School
- Prev School:
- Georgia
CAREER HONORS
- 2021 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
- 2020 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
2021 | JUNIOR
Played in three games ... completed 3-of-4 passes for 26 yards in the season-opening victory over Duquesne ... also saw action against Texas Tech and Oklahoma.
2020 | SOPHOMORE
Made his first collegiate start in the season opener against Iowa State ... played in the first half and completed 11-of-21 passes for 158 yards with a 37-yard touchdown strike to Quentin Johnston ... all 11 of his rushing attempts on the season came against the Cyclones with a long carry of 11 yards ... saw action in four games on the year with a 56.7 completion percentage (17-of-30) in throwing for 168 yards ... connected on 3-of-4 passes for 10 yards in the 59-23 win at Kansas.
2019 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Did not see game action.
2018 | REDSHIRT (GEORGIA)
Played in four games, maintaining his redshirt status ... completed 2-of-3 passes for 4 yards in his collegiate debut versus Austin Peay ... was 1-for-2 passing for 12 yards against Vanderbilt ... completed his only pass for 24 yards versus Middle Tennessee ... was 4-of-4 in the air for 48 yards in the UMass game ... also had two carries for 11 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped lead Alpharetta to the 2014 and 2017 regional titles … threw for 2,569 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior, completing 62 percent of his attempts ... earned region offensive player of the year his junior year and was the region player of the year as a senior … first-team all-county his junior and senior seasons … selected as the Fulton County Newcomer of the Year his sophomore year … named to the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association first-team all-state squad … honorable-mention all-state his junior year … two-time team captain ... a four-time scholar-athlete … honor roll all four years at Alpharetta … member of the student council … graduated with a 4.06 GPA.
- 2021 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
- 2020 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
2021 | JUNIOR
Played in three games ... completed 3-of-4 passes for 26 yards in the season-opening victory over Duquesne ... also saw action against Texas Tech and Oklahoma.
2020 | SOPHOMORE
Made his first collegiate start in the season opener against Iowa State ... played in the first half and completed 11-of-21 passes for 158 yards with a 37-yard touchdown strike to Quentin Johnston ... all 11 of his rushing attempts on the season came against the Cyclones with a long carry of 11 yards ... saw action in four games on the year with a 56.7 completion percentage (17-of-30) in throwing for 168 yards ... connected on 3-of-4 passes for 10 yards in the 59-23 win at Kansas.
2019 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Did not see game action.
2018 | REDSHIRT (GEORGIA)
Played in four games, maintaining his redshirt status ... completed 2-of-3 passes for 4 yards in his collegiate debut versus Austin Peay ... was 1-for-2 passing for 12 yards against Vanderbilt ... completed his only pass for 24 yards versus Middle Tennessee ... was 4-of-4 in the air for 48 yards in the UMass game ... also had two carries for 11 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped lead Alpharetta to the 2014 and 2017 regional titles … threw for 2,569 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior, completing 62 percent of his attempts ... earned region offensive player of the year his junior year and was the region player of the year as a senior … first-team all-county his junior and senior seasons … selected as the Fulton County Newcomer of the Year his sophomore year … named to the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association first-team all-state squad … honorable-mention all-state his junior year … two-time team captain ... a four-time scholar-athlete … honor roll all four years at Alpharetta … member of the student council … graduated with a 4.06 GPA.
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