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2011 Football Roster

17 Matt Tanner

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 180
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Rockwall, Texas
  • Prev School Heath HS
  • Major Business

Biography
The Tanner File
Parents: Steve and Katie Tanner
Birthday: Oct. 10, 1989
Major: Business
Honors
None
Statistics
2011
2010
2009
Career Stats
At Midwestern State

Junior (2011)
-appeared in 10 games as a receiver and special teams player.
-caught five passes for 61 yards and a touchdown.
-caught a 37-yard touchdown pass from Jake Glover at Cowboys Stadium in the 63-17 win over Texas A&M-Commerce on Sept. 17, 2011.
-returned three punts, including two for six yards against A&M-Commerce.
-collected three special teams tackles, one each against Missouri S&T, Angelo State and Northwest Missouri State.

Sophomore (2010)
-appeared in five games as a reserve wide receiver.
-finished season with five receptions for 64 yards.
-notched four catches for 34 yards in a 52-6 win at New Mexico Highlands on Sep. 2, 2010.
-had one reception for 30 yards against Southwestern Oklahoma State on Sep. 18, 2010.

Redshirt Freshman (2009)
-appeared in six games as a reserve wide receiver.
-finished season with eight receptions for 99 yards.
-made first collegiate reception for 11 yards against New Mexico Highlands on Aug. 29.
-had season-long 38-yard catch and finished with three receptions for a season-high 48 yards on Oct. 24 versus Central Oklahoma.
-made two receptions for 24 yards on Oct. 31 at Eastern New Mexico.

Freshman (2008)
-served redshirt season.


At Rockwall Heath High School

-two-year starter at running back and wide receiver for coach Tom Hollingshead at Heath High School in Rockwall, Texas.
-a second-team All-District 10-4A selection at wide receiver after rushing for 530 yards and 10 touchdowns and added 210 receiving yards and two more TDs as a senior in 2007.
-helped Rockwall Heath High to a 7-3 record in just its second season of varsity competition.


Did You Know?

-older brother, Andy, is second on MSU's all-time receptions list (120), third in receiving yards (1,716) and tops in TD receptions (20)
-Andy signed a free agent contract with the New Orleans on May 14, 2010, spent time on the practice squad of the Saints during 2010 and 2011 and has signed again for 2012.

Statistics

Season:
2011

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2008Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 170 lbs
  • 17

    2009Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 170 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2010Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 175 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2011Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 180 lbs
    17