Comment: Picked Georgia over Alabama before the start of his junior season at Newnan. … Played at same school at Georgia linebacker Alec Ogletree, and their friendship helped the Bulldogs. … Was serenaded twice by Mark Richt, who sang him “Happy Birthday” over the phone. … Like Ogletree, Matthews will start off at safety but may eventually move to linebacker because of his size. … Enrolled early. … Registered 80 tackles, six blocked kicks, five passes defended, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions as senior. Also caught 37 passes for 629 yards and seven touchdowns. … Rated as nation’s No. 79 overall prospect by 247Sports … Enrolled early.
Quotable: “Matthews stood out to me as a sophomore at a 7-on-7 camp at McEachern High School as a raw athlete with range. Since then, he has physically matured into an outstanding free safety that could be ready to take over for the departed Bacarri Rambo as a freshman if he can continue to improve his consistency as a tackler and his lower body development catches up to his upper body. Matthews should be solid early versus the run and the pass, and also shown the ability to contribute in the return game.” – ESPN.com’s Kipp Adams
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