MINOR LEAGUE/ARENA/PRO:  This is Matt's 12th year with the Racine Raiders.  He also played two years for the Madison Mad Dogs of the Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL).  He was voted Rookie of the Year by fellow teammates in 1996 and Offensive Captain in 2006.  Matt has been All-Conference six times and an All-American four times in his career with the Raiders.

COLLEGE  Matt was a four year letter winner at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He started every game while in college and was named an All- American his senior year. Matt played in the All-American Bowl in 1996.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Matt lettered in football, basketball, track and baseball while attending Waukesha South High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

PROFESSIONAL:  Matt owns ALDOR Property Management, Inc. based in Waukesha, Wisconsin.  He is the Offensive Line and Junior Varsity Coach for the Bay View Redcats, which longtime Raider Gary Griffin coaches.  He has also helped out with coaching the offensive line for the Burlington Blue Devils of the Ironman Football League (IFL) this season.  Matt formerly was head coach of the Waukesha Devils of the IFL for three seasons and he was named Coach of the Year in 2002.

PERSONAL:  Matt is married to Becky and they own a female dog named George. In 2006, Matt donated his hair to Locks of Love to help children with cancer get wigs so they can feel better about themselves.  Matt dedicated the 2006 season to his brother Andy.  Andy was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer in February2006. He was able to do the coin flip at the first game of the season and it was one of his biggest thrills. He could not believe that a fan like himself would be able to do the coin flip for the Raiders.

OTHER:  Matt would like to personally thank the Raider organization, its coaches, players, and fans for all of their support that they have given to him and his family this season. Matt thanks his family for coming to all his games during the years; they have always been his support and his rock. He would also like to thank his wife for letting him play another season.