Will compete for a starting job at wide receiver . . . Runs extremely well . . . Is very physical and blocks well . . . Traveled to Italy during Interim semester in January 2006 . . .
2005: Nominee for Academic All-America honors as a junior . . . Earned a spot on the Academic All-Southern Conference team . . . Made three receptions for 29 yards . . . Caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Josh Collier against VMI (Oct. 15) . . . Also returned a pair of kickoffs at West Virginia (Sept. 10) for 35 yards . . .
2004: Topped the Terriers with 12 receptions while earning Academic All-District and Academic All-SoCon honors . . . Named Wofford’s Offensive Player of the Week against Furman (Nov. 13) when his 123 yards receiving were the most by a Terrier in 12 years (Darrick Adams, three receptions for 144 yards, Sept. 26, 1992 vs. Catawba) . . . A 73-yard catch against the Paladins was Wofford’s longest pass play from scrimmage since 2000 . . . Totaled three catches on the day against Furman . . . Also had three receptions to go with a 20-yard carry in a 27-13 win at Elon (Oct. 9) . . . Averaged 18.2 yards per catch on the season . . . Had at least one reception in eight straight games . . . Posted a 22.1 mark on eight kickoff returns . . . Had three returns for 67 yards (22.3 average) against Furman (Nov. 13) and Appalachian State (Oct. 23) . . . Recorded a season-long return of 27 yards against the Mountaineers . . . Added a 10-yard punt return and a 15-yard reception at Appalachian State . . . Had a 26-yard kickoff return at Georgia Southern (Sept. 18) . . .
2003: Averaged 17.2 yards on six kickoff returns . . . Had a long of 22 yards in the season opener at Air Force (Aug. 30) . . . Had a carry for three yards on a reverse in the 42-14 win over Chattanooga (Oct. 4) . . .
High School: A 2003 graduate of Lexington Catholic . . . First-team all-city and all-district . . . Honorable mention all-state . . . Had 53 receptions for 1,141 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior . . . Also had two kickoff returns for touchdowns as he averaged 34.4 yards per return . . . Totaled 20 touchdowns in addition to a two-point conversion for 122 points . . . Totaled 73 career receptions for 1,370 yards and 20 touchdowns . . . Team Most Valuable Player on offense . . . Recipient of a Player of the Week award in Lexington and Central Kentucky . . . Set school records in the bench press and vertical leap for his weight category . . .
Personal: Finance major . . . Born Oct. 15, 1984 in Lexington, KY . . . Son of Joe and Margo Beavin.
Matt Beavin’s Career Statistics
Year Rcpts Yds Avg TD LG
2004 12 219 18.2 0 73
2005 3 29 9.7 1 13
Career 15 248 16.5 0 73
