Norfolk State University Athletics

2021 (Senior)
Appeared in seven games … Finished the season with 12 tackles, five solo, and two pass breakups … Made three tackles against Toledo … Recorded a season-high four stops against S.C. State … Broke up one pass at Delaware State and one vs. SCSU … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.

2020 (COVID)
NSU did not play due to COVID-19.

2019 (Junior)
Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and special teams performer … Made 23 tackles, one for loss on the season … Logged a season-high six tackles against Virginia State … Posted four tackles, one for loss, against North Carolina A&T … Logged three tackles against both Coastal Carolina and N.C. Central … NSU AD Honor Roll member for the spring semester.

2018 (Sophomore)
Played in 10 games … Saw time in every contest except the James Madison game … Tallied four tackles for the year, making two stops each against Delaware State and Liberty.

2017 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 11 games as a rookie, seeing time as a reserve linebacker and on special teams … Recorded 13 tackles on the season, 10 solos, with one tackle for loss … Blocked a punt in the opener against Virginia State … Tallied seven tackles, five solo, with one hit for loss at James Madison … Made two solo tackles against Florida A&M.

High School
Amassed over 100 tackles (40 solo) with 15 tackles for loss and four sacks as a senior at Bishop Sullivan … Had one interception, which he returned for a touchdown … Named to the All-757 third team by Recruit 757 … Played in the I-64 Bowl following his senior year, earning MVP honors … First team All-Conference 12 and honorable mention all-conference linebacker as a junior at Meadowbrook High in Richmond … Posted 101 tackles, five pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as a junior … Also lettered two years in track at Meadowbrook, advancing to the regional meet in the 400 meters and 4x100 relay as a junior.

Personal
Full name is Matthew Keith Hodges … Goes by Matt … Born April 2, 1999 … Son of Mike and Shelita Hodges … Majoring in sociology … Mother ran track at NSU from 1987-91 and father played football and ran track at Virginia Union.

Career Highs
Tackles: 7 (at James Madison, 9-16-17)
TFL: 1.0 (2x, last vs. N.C. A&T, 10-5-19)