South Carolina

Commitment Status:Signed LOI

Cliff Matthews

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School Interest Offer Visit Recruited by
South CarolinaCOMMITTED (10/11/2006)Offered01/19/2007David Reaves
AlabamaNoneOfferedNoneDavid Turner
ClemsonNoneOfferedNoneDabo Swinney
Florida StateNoneOfferedNone
GeorgiaNoneOffered10/6/2006Jon Fabris
Virginia TechNoneOfferedNoneCharley Wiles

Scouting Report on Cliff Matthews

by JC Shurburtt - 06/19/2006
Huge upside. Has a very quick first step, which makes him dangerous in pass-rushing situations. Has a tall, lean frame with which he will be able to easily add weight. A good all-around athlete who is also a standout basketball player, he likely will need a year or two to develop and get stronger before approaching his full potential at the collegiate level.

Latest News

Reaves a rising star in recruiting world2/13/2007 GamecockCentral.com

Named on Monday to the Rivals.com Top 25 Recruiters list for the second straight year, South Carolina recruiting coordinator David Reaves is responsible for organizing and compiling the best recruiting class in USC history. In today's report, we'll break down his work on the recruiting trail and take a look at the prospects he signed.

Inside look at the 2007 recruiting class2/12/2007GamecockCentral.com
SEC Signing Day dream team2/8/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Signing Day Blitz: SEC2/8/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
USC Signee Video and Capsules2/7/2007GamecockCentral.com
Matthews shows off hoops skills for Spurrier1/25/2007GamecockCentral.com
Remember the Gamecocks1/23/2007GamecockCentral.com
Matthews loved what he found in Columbia1/21/2007GamecockCentral.com
National Official Visit Weekend Preview1/19/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Video feature: Future Gamecocks shine1/8/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
O-D All-American Bowl Top 10: East1/8/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Newton leads East to win in O-D Bowl1/5/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
O-D All-American Bowl position breakdown1/4/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Offense-Defense Tuesday Hot 11: East1/3/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Offense-Defense Tuesday Hot 11: West1/3/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
O-D East Notebook: Dunlap dominates1/3/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Inside look: East's skill stars1/2/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
O-D East notebook: Lots of Monday action1/2/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Offense-Defense Sunday Hot 11: East1/1/2007Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Video feature: S.C. commits rock the Shrine Bowl12/19/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Matthews happy about MVP award12/18/2006GamecockCentral.com
North Carolina wins Shrine Bowl12/17/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Video Feature: Matthews keeps hustling12/15/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
South Carolina slows it down12/15/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Matthews enjoying Shrine Bowl12/14/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Shrine Bowl: Wednesday S.C. impressions12/14/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Who's got the look?12/13/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Shurburtt: Tuesday Shrine Bowl report12/13/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Shrine Bowl: Monday S.C. impressions12/12/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Plenty of talent on S.C. Shrine Bowl team12/11/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Rivals100 DE Matthews to play in All-American Bowl11/27/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Matthews to spend New Year's in Florida10/17/2006GamecockCentral.com
Video feature: Matthews seizes big opportunity10/13/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Video: Matthews makes it happen10/13/2006Rivals.com
HUGE commitment10/12/2006GamecockCentral.com
Matthews returns from Athens10/10/2006GamecockCentral.com
Matthews enjoyed his visit to Georgia10/9/2006UGASports.com
Rivals100 DE is excited about first official visit10/3/2006UGASports.com
Recruiting Race9/28/2006StudentSportsFootball.com
Matthews three visits away from decision9/25/2006TigerIllustrated.com
Matthews enjoyed game day experience at USC9/14/2006GamecockCentral.com
Four Star DE Gets First Basketball Offer9/14/2006SCVarsity.com
Recruiting Race9/7/2006StudentSportsFootball.com
Video: Matthews works hard on practice field9/7/2006UGASports.com
UGASports.com Recruiting Superlatives9/5/2006UGASports.com
Matthews' visit to Athens was electrifying9/3/2006UGASports.com
Video: Cliff Matthews puts the heat on8/28/2006Rivals.com
Matthews changes course8/15/2006GamecockCentral.com
Matthews takes in USC practice8/7/2006GamecockCentral.com
Rivals100 DE sets decision date8/3/2006UGASports.com
August 17 For Matthews8/2/2006TigerIllustrated.com
UGA has stockpiled DE talent8/1/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Matthews spends day at USC7/20/2006GamecockCentral.com
Matthews set to visit USC7/18/2006GamecockCentral.com
Matthews dominated the UGA Camp7/10/2006UGASports.com
UGA Camp Recruiting Notebook7/9/2006UGASports.com
UGA Camp: Session one notebook7/7/2006UGASports.com
Tigerillustrated.com's Ten Most Wanted7/7/2006TigerIllustrated.com
Exclusive Video: Gainesville NIKE Camp7/5/2006UGASports.com
South Carolina strong at the top7/3/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Palmetto State DE is down to three7/2/2006UGASports.com
Four-star Matthews getting closer to decision6/15/2006GamecockCentral.com
New Rivals100 goes against traditional trends6/6/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Palmetto State DE visits Athens6/4/2006UGASports.com
Gainesville NIKE Camp MVP is...6/1/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Gainesville NIKE Camp MVP is...5/30/2006StudentSportsFootball.com
Gainesville NIKE Camp Hot 115/30/2006StudentSportsFootball.com
Matthews looking to play two sports5/26/2006GatorBait.net
Gainesville NIKE Camp: Position-by-position review5/25/2006StudentSportsFootball.com
Gainesville NIKE Camp: In the Trenches5/24/2006StudentSportsFootball.com
Video: Post NIKE Camp update on SC DE5/23/2006UGASports.com
UA offers Palmetto DL5/23/2006BamaOnLine.com
Gainesville NIKE Camp notebook5/22/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
UGA Targets Shine in Gainesville5/21/2006UGASports.com
Gainesville NIKE Camp preview5/19/2006Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Bowden, Swinney drop in on Matthews Thursday5/12/2006TigerIllustrated.com
Matthews busy on the track4/28/2006GamecockCentral.com
Busy Spring Break for blue chip defensive end4/12/2006SCVarsity.com
Matthews loves USC visit4/11/2006GamecockCentral.com
Matthews leaves Athens with offer in hand3/25/2006UGASports.com
Video: Cliff Matthews quick clip3/21/2006Rivals.com
Matthews enjoyed USC visit3/21/2006GamecockCentral.com
Junior to Watch Blog: 3/163/17/2006StudentSportsFootball.com
Cheraw's Matthews Gets Two More SEC Offers2/24/2006SCVarsity.com
Cliff Matthews Photo Feature2/23/2006UGASports.com
South Carolina DE has a top 42/23/2006UGASports.com
On the Road Again2/21/2006UGASports.com
Tarheels In On Action With Cheraw DE2/14/2006SCVarsity.com
Matthews has offer from Carolina2/3/2006GamecockCentral.com
Clemson leading for in-state junior defensive end1/24/2006TigerIllustrated.com
AMP Young Gun: Cliff Matthews12/5/2005Rivals.com Football Recruiting

Stats

Defense
Year TckSckIntFR
2005 (Jr.)66724