Returning Squadmembers returning squadmembers BREON MATLOCK DB 5-8 150 JR. TEXARKANA, TEXAS TEXAS HS 15 2012- Started all 11 games at cornerback for the Lions’ as a sophomore, Matlock finished tied for seventh on the team in total tackles with 32, including 22 solo. Also had three pass break-ups, a interception, a forced fumble, a blocked kick and half a tackle for loss on the year. Had a season-high 9 tackles against Northwest Missouri. Returned interception in season-opener at Central Oklahoma 25 yards while blocking a kick against Southwest Baptist. 2011- Appeared in all 10 games for MSSU as a true freshman, with 8 starts, Matlock finished fifth on the team in total tackles with 51 (35 solo), 8 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception. Had a season-high 11 tackles vs. Missouri Western. Prior To Southern - Matlock played for coach Barry Norton at Texas HS … As a senior, Matlock was a first team All-District pick, as well as the Texas HS Defensive Back of the Year … A member of the National Honor Society and the Avid Program, Matlock is undecided on his future major at Southern and is the son of Brian Witcher and Nancy Matlock. DILLAN DENT DB 5-10 185 FR.-R. DESTREHAN, LA. DESTREHAN HS 14 2012 - Dent redshirted in 2012. Prior To Southern - Dent comes to Southern after a stellar career as a quarterback at Destrehan HS in Destrehan, La. … Named one of the Top 100 players by LA Magazine … A four-year letterwinner in football, basketball and track, he has been clocked at 4.45 in the 40-yard dash … This past season, he played in ten games where he completed 42-81 passes and threw for 683 yards with seven touchdowns … he also rushed for a touchdown, had one kickoff for a touchdown and three punts returned for a touchdown … Dent also played corner back where he recorded 31 tackles and 10 pass break ups. WILL CUFFEE WR 6-3 190 SO. LEBANON, MO. LEBANON HS 18 2012- Appearing in ten games, with two starts (Lindenwood & Pittsburg State) at wide receiver as a redshirt freshman, Cuffee caught four passes for 44 yards. Recorded two catches for 28 yards, including a season-high 20 yard reception, in Southern’s upset victory on the road at fourth-ranked Missouri Western. Also had one reception against Central Missouri and Truman. 2011- Cuffee redshirted in 2011. Prior to Southern - Cuffee played for coach Will Christian at Lebanon HS where he was a first team All-District and All-Conference receiver, while being named second-team All-State … as a senior, Cuffee caught 68 passes for over 1,000 yards and 13 touchdowns, breaking the school record for single-season yardage … he also played basketball and ran track … a possible education major at Southern. RICKY NICHOLLS DB 6-2 182 FR.-R. CASSVILLE, MO. CASSVILLE HS 16 2012 - Nichols redshirted in 2012. Prior To Southern - Nichols was coached by David Large at Cassville High School where he was a coaches association first-team All-State athlete as a senior ... he was an Associated Press second-team All-State pick, while being named the Big 8 Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... He was a first-team All-Conference pick as a quarterback and a second-team pick by the Southwest Missouri Coaches Association as a quarterback ... He rushed for 1,100 yards and 20 touchdowns, while throwing for 700 and 10 passing touchdowns ... He also returned two kickoffs for a score ... As a junior, he was a second-team All-Big 8 quarterback pick, rushing for 809 yards and 12 scores, while throwing for 1,100 yards and 11 touchdowns ... he was also a first-team All-State pick as a shortstop on the baseball diamond and holds the school record for batting average. 2013 MSSU FOOTBALL @mososports missourisouthernlions mssulions.com 25 mssulions.com missourisouthernlions @mososports 2013 Football Media Guide 25
2012 Mssu Football Media Guide
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