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95 Matthew Ydarraga

  • Position Defensive End
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 254
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Baton Rouge, La.
  • Highschool Catholic HS

Biography

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2019)
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2018)
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2017)
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2016)
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2015)

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2018)
• Saw action in all 13 games for the Bulldogs, making lone start in 2018 SoFi Hawaii Bowl versus Hawaii (12/22).
• Totaled 20 tackles (four solo, 16 assists) and 1.0 tackle for loss.
• Had back-to-back games with a season-high four tackles against Southern (9/8) and No. 6 LSU (9/22).

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2017)
• Appeared in all 13 games, while making four starts on the season.
• Registered 33 total tackles (26 solo, 7 assists), 3.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, four QB hurries and two forced fumbles.
• Registered at least one a tackle in every game, including a career-high five against UTSA (11/25) and
FAU (11/11).
 
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2016)
• Saw action in 14 games, registering six total tackles (3 solo, 3 assists).
• Recorded a season-high two solo tackles and a tackle for loss in LA Tech’s road game at Texas Tech (9/17).
 
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015)
• Saw action in six games, totaling nine tackles (4 solo, 5 assists).
• Had two tackles for loss (8 yards) and a half sack for a loss of four.
• Had a career-high four total tackles in LA Tech’s win over ULL (10/3).
 
FRESHMAN (2014)
• Redshirted as a true freshman, did not see action.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Catholic High School in 2014.
• Lettered in football for three years.
• Received all-state and all-metro honors his senior year and was named all-district his junior and senior years.
• Played in the LHSCA All-Star Game his senior year.
• Coached by Dale Weiner.
 
PERSONAL
Matthew Ydarraga ... Son of Mark and Dana Ydarraga ... Born on July 16, 1996 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ... Has two brothers, Josh and Luke.

Statistics

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2018

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Historical Player Information

  • 95

    2007Redshirt Senior

    DE
    6'3" 243 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2014Freshman

    DE
    6'3" 225 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    DE
    6'3" 238 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    DE
    6'3" 238 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2017Redshirt Junior

    Defensive End
    6'3" 243 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Defensive End
    6'3" 254 lbs
    95
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