2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in two games on special teams (Sept. 10 vs. Mercer, Sept. 17 vs. Vanderbilt) … Did not record any statistics.
2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games … Made collegiate debut vs. Alcorn State (Sept. 3) … Did not record any stats.
2014 (True Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Lettered four years in football for head coach Sid Maxwell at outside LB for Lambert H.S. … Also lettered four years in track and field for head coach Natalie Leonard, competing in 200m, 400m, 4x400m and long jump … Captained both teams for one year … Led Lambert to region runner-up finish in football as senior … Named 2013 Forsyth County Defensive Player of the Year by Forsyth County News … Also a 6-6A all-region selection as senior … Recorded eight tackles in North Fulton-Forsyth Touchdown Club Senior Bowl … Tallied 103 total tackles as senior … Set school-record in 400m (50.16) and long jump (20-8) as senior, en route to all-region recognition in both events … Graduated No. 7 out of 563 in senior class … Member of National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, BETA Club and Mu Alpha Theta.
Personal: Full name is Zachary Keith Matthews … Born Nov. 22, 1995 … Son of Vince and Kim Matthews … Has one sister, Katherine … Chose Georgia Tech because of its “outstanding engineering program, large alumni network and opportunity to walk on to football team” … Majoring in mechanical engineering … Three-time member of ACC academic honor roll.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 4 at Virginia, Nov. 4, 2017
Solo Tackles: 2 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 30, 2017