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Dennis Hubbard

26 Brayden Matts

  • Position S
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 190
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown / HS / Last School Jacksonville, Fla.

Biography

Graduated in May 2022 with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies.


2021 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Played in 10 games on the season, making six starts at the safety position
  • Finished the season with 20 total tackles and one pass breakup
  • Had a season-high nine tackles and a pass breakup in the home win over Kansas (Sept. 10)
  • Recorded six stops in the road win at Buffalo (Sept. 18)
  • Picked up three tackles in the season-opening win over The Citadel (Sept. 2)
  • Also had one tackle in each of the home wins over UMass (Sept. 25) and Texas State (Nov. 20)
  • Named to the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2022 spring semester


2020 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Played in and started all 12 games for the Chants in the defensive secondary
  • Totaled 39 tackles on the season, including 26 solo stops
  • Registered at least one solo tackle in all 12 games on the season
  • Also had two interceptions and recovered two fumbles on the year
  • Tallied four pass breakups
  • Recorded a season-high six tackles in the home win over South Alabama (Nov. 7)
  • Had five stops, one interception, and one pass breakup in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl versus No. 23 Liberty (Dec. 26)
  • Picked up four tackles, one interception, and one pass breakup in the road win at Troy (Dec. 12)
  • Also had four stops in back-to-back wins over Appalachian State (Nov. 21) and Texas State (Nov. 28)
  • Recovered a fumble in the win over Arkansas State (Oct. 3) and in the road victory at Georgia State (Oct. 31)


2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Played in all 12 games, starting four contests at Georgia Southern (Oct. 19), at Arkansas State (Nov. 16), at ULM (Nov. 23), and versus Texas State (Nov. 30)
  • Lined up at safety and on special teams
  • Totaled 35 tackles on the season, including 21 solo tackles
  • Also had 0.5 tackle-for-loss, forced two fumbles, and recovered one fumble
  • Registered a season-high seven tackles at ULM
  • Also had six tackles in the season finale versus Texas State
  • Recorded five tackles and forced a fumble in the road game at Georgia Southern
  • Picked up four tackles in the home win over Norfolk State (Sept. 14) and four stops and a 0.5 tackle-for-loss in the Thursday night game versus Louisiana (Nov. 7)
  • Had three tackles, forced a fumble, and recovered a fumble in the road game at Arkansas State
  • Was named the Most Improved Safety over the 2020 spring practice


2018 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Played in 11 games, making four starts in the defensive secondary
  • Also played special teams
  • Totaled 20 tackles, including 15 solo stops on the year
  • Also tallied 2.0 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack, and forced a fumble
  • Made his first career start in the season opener at South Carolina (Sept. 1), recording three tackles for the game
  • Also had three tackles, all solo stops, and 1.0 tackle-for-loss in the road win at Campbell (Sept. 12)
  • Recorded a season-high six tackles, five solo, a sack, and forced a fumble in the conference road win at Louisiana (Sept. 22)
  • Had four tackles in back-to-back games at Troy (Sept. 29) and versus ULM (Oct. 13)


2017 (Freshman)

  • Redshirted
  • Named the Chant Squad Special Teams MVP for the season opener versus UMass


High School

  • Named honorable mention Duval Sports All-Area football team
  • Also lettered in baseball at Sandalwood High School

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2017Freshman

    S
    6'1" 185 lbs
    35
  • 26

    2018Redshirt Freshman

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    6'1" 195 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

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    6'1" 200 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2020Redshirt Junior

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    6'1" 200 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2021Redshirt Senior

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    6'1" 190 lbs
    26