2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 7
Matthew Downing
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 209
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Alpharetta, Ga.
- High School:
- Alpharetta HS
- Prev School:
- TCU
TCU (2020-2021)
• Played in seven games.
• Made his first collegiate start in 2020 season opener against Iowa State.
• Played in the first half and completed 11-21 passes for 158 yards with a 37-yard touchdown.
• Completed 56.7 percent of his passes for 168 yards in 2020.
• Had 11 carries for a long of 11 yards in 2020.
• Completed 3-of-4 passes for 26 yards in the season-opening victory over Duquesne in 2021.
• Also saw action against Texas Tech and Oklahoma.
• Two -time First-Team Academic All-Big 12, 2020 and 2021.
REDSHIRT SEASON (2019)
• Did not see game action.
GEORGIA (2018)
• Played in four games, maintaining his redshirt status.
• Completed 2-of-3 passes for 4 yards in his collegiate debut versus Austin Peay.
• Was 1-for-2 passing for 12 yards against Vanderbilt.
• Completed his only pass for 24 yards versus Middle Tennessee.
• Was 4-of-4 in the air for 48 yards in the UMass game.
• Also had two carries for 11 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Helped lead Alpharetta to the 2014 and 2017 regional titles.
• Threw for 2,569 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior, completing 62 percent of his attempts
• Earned region offensive player of the year his junior year and was the region player of the year as a senior.
• First-team all-county his junior and senior seasons.
• Selected as the Fulton County Newcomer of the Year his sophomore year.
• Named to the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association first-team all-state squad.
• Honorable-mention all-state his junior year.
• Two-time team captain.
• A four-time scholar-athlete.
• Honor-roll all four years at Alpharetta.
• Member of the student council.
• Graduated with a 4.06 GPA.
PERSONAL
Born in Atlanta, Ga. … Son of Mike and Allison Downing … Has two brothers Michael and William … Born on August 18, 1999.
• Played in seven games.
• Made his first collegiate start in 2020 season opener against Iowa State.
• Played in the first half and completed 11-21 passes for 158 yards with a 37-yard touchdown.
• Completed 56.7 percent of his passes for 168 yards in 2020.
• Had 11 carries for a long of 11 yards in 2020.
• Completed 3-of-4 passes for 26 yards in the season-opening victory over Duquesne in 2021.
• Also saw action against Texas Tech and Oklahoma.
• Two -time First-Team Academic All-Big 12, 2020 and 2021.
REDSHIRT SEASON (2019)
• Did not see game action.
GEORGIA (2018)
• Played in four games, maintaining his redshirt status.
• Completed 2-of-3 passes for 4 yards in his collegiate debut versus Austin Peay.
• Was 1-for-2 passing for 12 yards against Vanderbilt.
• Completed his only pass for 24 yards versus Middle Tennessee.
• Was 4-of-4 in the air for 48 yards in the UMass game.
• Also had two carries for 11 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Helped lead Alpharetta to the 2014 and 2017 regional titles.
• Threw for 2,569 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior, completing 62 percent of his attempts
• Earned region offensive player of the year his junior year and was the region player of the year as a senior.
• First-team all-county his junior and senior seasons.
• Selected as the Fulton County Newcomer of the Year his sophomore year.
• Named to the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association first-team all-state squad.
• Honorable-mention all-state his junior year.
• Two-time team captain.
• A four-time scholar-athlete.
• Honor-roll all four years at Alpharetta.
• Member of the student council.
• Graduated with a 4.06 GPA.
PERSONAL
Born in Atlanta, Ga. … Son of Mike and Allison Downing … Has two brothers Michael and William … Born on August 18, 1999.
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