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Jersey Number 51
Michael Matthews-Canty
- Hometown:
- Fredericksburg, Va.
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 215
- High School:
- St. Michael the Archangel High
2025
- Started all 12 games for the Pirates in 2025Â
- Finished the year with 78 total stops, 39 solo and 39 assisted tacklesÂ
- Had 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one quarterback hurry and broke up one passÂ
- Made 11 tackles at Howard on Sept. 20Â
- Totaled nine tackles in a win over Elizabeth City State on Sept. 6Â
- Earned preseason third-team All-CAA honors by Phil SteeleÂ
- Earned Dean’s List honors (minimum 3.00 grade point average) in the Spring 2025
2024
- Came on strong as a freshman playing in nine games and starting the season’s final six games
- Had 34 total tackles including 19 solo and 15 assisted stops
- On Oct. 26 against Elon, he had six tackles and a sack
- Against Villanova on Nov.2, he had a season-best seven tackles
High School
- He was a two-way player for Coach Hugh Brown at Fredericksburg’s St. Michael the Archangel High
- He saw action as an outside linebacker as well as a wide receiver
- Ranked a three-star standout by ON3
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