Notre Dame College Athletics

Career: Appeared in 46 games throughout collegiate career... recorded 186 receptions for 2,727 pass reception yards as a wide receiver... set program record for kick return yards (67-1,744), kick returns (67), kick return TDs (5), punt returns (55-801), punt return TDs (5), and average yards per punt return (14.56) as a return specialist... also set NDC Falcon football program records for All-Purpose Yards (5,456)... ranked high in several other program statistical categories... recorded career-high offensive game on 9/15/18 against West Virginia State University and recorded 231 reception yards, including a career-long 79-yard reception... earned multiple awards and honors as both a wide receiver and a return specialist including being named an All-American honorable mention... was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an Undrafted Free Agent directly following the 2019 NFL Draft.
 

	GM	ATT	YDS	TD	LONG	REC	YDS	TD	LONG	ATT	YDS	TD	LONG	ATT	YDS	TD	LONG
2015	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016	9	-	-	-	-	17	131	1	38	21	650	2	98	9	106	1	59
2017	9	1	22	0	22	32	395	8	78	8	154	0	28	7	138	1	90
2018	14	6	35	0	27	77	1203	10	79	16	303	0	35	26	390	3	74
2019	14	11	127	1	52	60	998	8	85	22	637	3	96	13	167	0	43
TOTAL	46	18	184	1	52	186	2727	27	85	67	1744	5	98	55	801	5	90

                       Rushing                              Receiving                     Kick Ret.                     Punt Ret.

NDC RECORDS:
2 - Pass Reception Yards, (186-2727)
3 - Pass Receptions, (186-2727)
2 - Pass Reception TDs, 27
4 - Average Yards Per Catch, 14.66
6 - Receptions Per Game, 4.04
5 - TDs Responsible For, 38
1 - All Purpose Yards, 5,456
2 - Average Yards Per Game, 118.6
4 - Total Points Scored, 228
2 - Touchdowns Scored, 38
1 - Punt Returns, (55-801)
1 - Punt Return TDs, 5
1 - Average Yards Per Punt Return, 14.56
1 - Kickoff Return Yards, (67-1744)
2 - Kickoff Returns, (67-1744)
1 - Kickoff Return Touchdowns, 5
2 - Average Yards Per Kickoff Return, 26.03

2019: Appeared in 14 games in senior campaign as a wide receiver and a return specialist... scored 12 touchdowns... recorded 998 pass reception yards on 60 catches (16.63 average yards per catch) and scored eight touchdowns from receptions... recorded 637 kick return yards on 22 attempts and ran three back for touchdowns (season-high 96 yard kickoff return)... recorded 167 punt return yards on 13 punt returns... rushed for 127 yards on 11 attempts and one touchdown... earned All-American Honorable Mention honors (Don Hansen Football Gazette)... earned D2CCA Second-Team All-Region honors... named to the MEC First-Team as both a wide receiver and return specialist... signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an Undrafted Free Agent directly following the 2019 NFL Draft.

2018: Started all 14 games... Caught 77 passes for 1,203 yards and 10 touchdowns... Returned 26 punts for 390 yards and three touchdowns... Returned 16 kicks for 303 yards... Ran the ball six times for 35 yards... Totaled 1,931 all-purpose yards... Broke the NCAA DII Record for Most Single-Season All-Purpose Yards Gained by Two Players on the Same Team with Jaleel McLaughlin (4,630)... Broke the NDC record for Most Punt Return Yards in a Single Game (176 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan - 10/20)... Broke NDC record for Most Receiving Yards in a Single Season (1,203)... Tied for first in NCAA DII in punt return touchdowns (three)... Ranked fourth in NCAA DII in punt return yards (390), seventh in all-purpose yards (1,931), 10th in receiving yards (1,203) and 11th in receptions (77)... Earned All-American Honorable Mention as a wide receiver by the Don Hansen FB Gazette... FB Gazette also named him Second Team All-Region as a wide receiver and Third Team All-Region as a return specialist... Named First Team All-MEC as a receiver and Second Team All-MEC as a return specialist. 

2017: Competed in nine games... Caught 32 passes for 395 yards and eight touchdowns... Averaged 12.3 yards per catch... Ranked fourth in NDC single-season history with eight receiving touchdowns... Returned seven punts for 138 yards and a 90-yard touchdown and eight kicks for 154 yards... Broke NDC record for average yards per punt return in a single season (19.71)... Named First Team All-MEC as a return specialist and Second Team All-MEC as a wide receiver.

2016: Played in nine games... Caught 17 passes for 131 yards and one touchdown... Returned 21 kickoffs for 650 yards and two touchdowns... Returned nine punts for 106 yards and one touchdown... Named to All-MEC Honorable Mention team.

High School: Participated in football and track & field at Villa Angela St. Josheph High School... Earned North Coast League MVP, First Team All-North Coast League, First Team All-State and First Team All-District honors.

Personal: Son of Regina Mathews and Lavelle Ross.