Michael Nelson Breon Matlock <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< WR 5-10 190 Jr. 13 DB 5-8 150 Jr. Bixby, Okla. Texarkana, Texas 15 Bixby HS Texas HS 2013 - Appearing in all 10 games with nine starts at running back, 2013 - Started all 10 games at cornerback for the Lions as a junior, Nelson finished fourth on the team in both rushing yards with 419 Matlock tied for 14th on the team in tackles with 17, including 14 solo... and carries with 40, averaging 10.5 yards per carry while scoring Tied for the team lead in pass breakups with 10 while notching a one two touchdowns...Also caught six passes for a team-high 177 yards interception and a sack for a loss of eight yards on the year. with two touchdowns...Ran for a team-long 76 yard scamper at South 2012- Started all 11 games at cornerback for the Lions’ as a Dakota School of Mines where he tallied six carries for 103 yards and sophomore, Matlock finished tied for seventh on the team in total a score...Totaled 93 yards on four carries, including a 65-yard burst, in tackles with 32, including 22 solo. Also had three pass break-ups, a Southern’s home win over Lincoln....Caught receiving touchdowns in interception, a forced fumble, a blocked kick and half a tackle for loss wins over Central Oklahoma and Pittsburg State. on the year. Had a season-high 9 tackles against Northwest Missouri. 2012- Appeared in all 11 games for the Lions on special teams Returned interception in season-opener at Central Oklahoma 25 yards as a redshirt freshman while also playing wide receiver catching while blocking a kick against Southwest Baptist. one pass for nine yards at Lincoln while making six total tackles on 2011- Appeared in all 10 games for MSSU as a true freshman, with special teams. Had four solo tackles on the year, including a pair 8 starts, Matlock finished fifth on the team in total tackles with 51 (35 against Northeastern State and one each against Central Oklahoma and solo), 8 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception. Had a Pittsburg State. season-high 11 tackles vs. Missouri Western. 2011- Nelson Redshirted. Prior To Southern - Matlock played for coach Barry Norton at Texas Prior To Southern - Nelson played for coach Loren Montgomery HS … As a senior, Matlock was a first team All-District pick, as well as where he was named District MVP as a senior … also was named the Texas HS Defensive Back of the Year … A member of the National All-State and a team Boone Pickens MVP … He had 188 yards rushing Honor Society and the Avid Program, Matlock is undecided on his future with four touchdowns and also 50 receptions for 688 yards and eight major at Southern and is the son of Brian Witcher and Nancy Matlock. scores … defensively, Nelson had 55 tackles, four interceptions, three pass break ups and one fumble recovery, while blocking five kicks. Personal - undecided on his major at Southern, he is the son of Michael Grant Nelson and Patricia Bohanon. Ricky Nicholls Will Cuffee WR 6-2 182 Fr.-R. 16 WR 6-3 190 So. Casville, Mo. Lebanon, Mo. 18 Casville HS Lebanon HS 2013 - Appeared in all 10 games at wide receiver as a redshirt 2013 - Appeared in nine games, with one start (Northwest Missouri) freshman for the Lions totaling one carry for five yards in Southern’s as a sophomore...Tied for second on the team in receptions with seven win over Central Missouri...Also returned kickoffs and punts where receptions while ranking second on the team in receiving yards with he totaled four kickoff returns for 87 yards and four punt returns for 155, an average of 22.1 yards...Among two Lions with a team-best two 46 yards....Netted a season-long 27 yard kickoff return in the Lions’ touchdowns...Caught a season-best three passes for 125 yards and two season-opening win over Central Oklahoma and netted a season-best touchdowns at South Dakota Mines. 22 yard punt return in a win at home over Lincoln. 2012 - Nichols 2012- Appearing in ten games, with two starts (Lindenwood & redshirted in 2012. Pittsburg State) at wide receiver as a redshirt freshman, Cuffee caught Prior To Southern - Nichols was coached by David Large at Cassville four passes for 44 yards. Recorded two catches for 28 yards, including High School where he was a coaches association first-team All-State a season-high 20 yard reception, in Southern’s upset victory on the athlete as a senior ... he was an Associated Press second-team All-State road at fourth-ranked Missouri Western. Also had one reception against pick, while being named the Big 8 Conference Offensive Player of the Central Missouri and Truman. Year ... He was a first-team All-Conference pick as a quarterback and a second-team pick by the Southwest Missouri Coaches Association 2011- Cuffee redshirted in 2011. as a quarterback ... He rushed for 1,100 yards and 20 touchdowns, Prior to Southern - Cuffee played for coach Will Christian at Lebanon while throwing for 700 and 10 passing touchdowns ... He also returned HS where he was a first team All-District and All-Conference receiver, two kickoffs for a score ... As a junior, he was a second-team All-Big 8 while being named second-team All-State … as a senior, Cuffee caught quarterback pick, rushing for 809 yards and 12 scores, while throwing 68 passes for over 1,000 yards and 13 touchdowns, breaking the school for 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns ... he was also a first-team All-State record for single-season yardage … he also played basketball and ran pick as a shortstop on the baseball diamond and holds the school track … a possible education major at Southern. record for batting average. mssulions.com missourisouthernlions @mososports 2014 Missouri Southern Football 25 RETURNING SQUADMEMBERS
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