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11 Matthew McDoom

  • Position DB
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 170
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown / HS / Last School Winter Garden, Fla.

Biography

Honors
2023 Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team (Return Specialist)
2023 Phil Steele Preseason Sun Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team (Kick Returner)
2023 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team (Kick Returner)
2023 College Football Network Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team (Kick Returner)
2023 College Football Network Preseason All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention (Defense)
2022 Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference Third Team
2022 College Football Network (CFN) All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention
2022 Pro Football Network Midseason All-American Honorable Mention
2023 All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention
Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 12, 2022)


2023 (Sophomore)
  • Was named to the 2023 Preseason All-Sun Belt second team as a return specialist
  • Named to the 2023 Phil Steele Preseason Sun Belt Conference All-Conference second team as a kick returner
  • Earned a spot on the 2023 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun second team as a kick returner
  • Named to the 2023 College Football Network Preseason All-Sun Belt third team as a kick returner
  • Also named a 2023 College Football Network Preseason All-Sun Belt honorable mention selection on defense
  • Started all 13 games on the season 
  • Recorded 26 tackles and 10 pass breakups on the year 
  • Career-high four pass breakups with two solo tackles in the EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl against San Jose State (Dec. 23)
  • Three solo tackles with two pass breakups against Arkansas State (Oct. 21)
  • Totaled three solo stops with one pass breakup against Jacksonville State (Sept. 9)

2022 (Freshman)
  • Named to the 2022 Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference third team as a return specialist
  • Tabbed 2022 College Football Network (CFN) All-Sun Belt honorable mention as a return specialist
  • Named a 2022 Pro Football Network Midseason All-American honorable mention as a return specialist
  • Was tabbed the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 12)
  • Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams in the kick return game
  • Also saw some time at cornerback on the defensive side of the ball
  • Led the Chants' return game with 20 kickoff returns for 451 yards and a touchdown
  • Averaged 22.6 yards per kickoff return on the season, which included a 95-yard touchdown return in the week two win over Gardner-Webb (Sept. 10)
  • Was one of just 27 student-athletes to return a kickoff for a touchdown on the entire season
  • Recorded the first kickoff return for a touchdown for the Chanticleers since Ky'Jon Tyler returned one for a touchdown versus Hampton in 2016
  • His kickoff touchdown return of 95 yards was also the longest kick return for the Chanticleers since Tyler had a 50-yard kickoff return versus Troy in 2017 and was tied for the fifth-longest scoring play in Coastal Carolina program history
  • Returned three kickoffs for a total of 115 yards versus Gardner-Webb (Sept. 10)
  • Ran back three kickoffs for 68 yards versus Old Dominion (Oct. 15) and three kickoffs for 50 yards against App State (Nov. 3)
  • Returned three kickoffs for 40 yards in the win over Georgia Southern (Oct. 1)
  • Had a 50-yard kickoff return in the road win at Georgia State (Sept. 22)
  • Recorded 17 tackles on the season, including 11 solo stops
  • Added 1.0 tackle-for-loss and one pass breakup
  • Picked up his first career tackle in the road win at Marshall (Oct. 29)
  • Had two solo tackles in the win over the App State Mountaineers
  • Tallied four tackles and 1.0 tackle-for-loss in the road game at James Madison (Nov. 26)
  • Totaled two tackles in the 2022 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Conference Football Championship game at Troy (Dec. 3)
  • Got the start at cornerback in the 2022 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl versus East Carolina (Dec. 27) and recorded a season-high eight tackles, one pass breakup, and one quarterback hurry

High School
  • Rated as a three-star recruit as an athlete for the Class of 2022 by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals, and On3
  • Ranked as the 54th-best athlete for the Class of 2022 by On3
  • Also rated as the 63rd-best athlete for the Class of 2022 by 247Sports
  • Rated the 69th-best athlete prospect in the Class of 2022 by ESPN
  • Ranked the 108th-best prospect for the Class of 2022 in the state of Florida by both ESPN and 247Sports
  • Lettered in football at West Orange High School for head coach Mike Granato
  • Was a multi-sport athlete in high school, also playing soccer and running on the track team
  • Played all over the field for the Warriors, lining up at wide receiver, cornerback, and as a returner  
  • Named to the 2020 CFL first team his junior year
  • Also earned a spot on the 2020 Orlando Sentinel Varsity Football All-Area first team as a junior
  • Named the MaxPreps Special Teams Player of the Game versus Boone on Sept. 25, 2020
  • Was invited to the 2020 Under Armour All-American Camp Series and the Elite Underclassmen Showcase
  • Helped lead his West Orange team to an 11-2 overall record and a perfect 5-0 record in 8A District 9 play his senior year
  • Warriors advanced to the 2021 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) 8A regional championship game in the state playoffs
  • Finished his senior season on defense with 41 tackles, including 27 solo stops, 2.0 tackles-for-loss, 10 pass breakups, one interception, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and two touchdowns
  • Also had 15 catches for 139 yards and a score and totaled 178 all-purpose yards his senior year
  • Recorded 762 all-purpose yards, seven touchdowns, including four on special teams, five interceptions, 67 tackles, and one forced fumble his junior season
  • Also made a 32-yard field goal and went 9-for-9 on PATs in the kicking game
  • Played 7v7 with 24k7v7 which was the National Championship runner up (Pylon) for 18u
  • Has run a time of 10.7 in the 100-meters and 21.87 in the 200-meters for the track team
  • Older brother, Gregory, played soccer at Johnson & Wales University and his brother, Eddie, played football at Michigan and South Florida
  • Chose Coastal over Cincinnati, Penn State, Purdue, UCF, Maryland, Buffalo, FIU, and Florida A&M

Statistics

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2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2022Freshman

    CB
    5'11" 170 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2023Sophomore

    CB
    5'11" 170 lbs
    16
  • 11

    2024Junior

    DB
    5'11" 170 lbs
    11