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2016 Football Roster

Scott Cidlik
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Scott Cidlik

18 Ben Matthews

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Platte City, MO
  • Highschool Platte County

Biography

Caught eight passes for 53 yards during the 2015 season...made four of the catches at Texas A&M-Kingsville...also serves as the team's holder on placekicks...made three catches in the 2014 campaign for 49 yards...recorded 28 receptions for 280 yards and a touchdown during the 2013 season…had his lone touchdown catch in the season opener against Chadron State, a 40-yard reception that was also his longest of the year…had a season-high six receptions in the win at Kentucky Wesleyan, while his best yardage mark came in the Chadron State contest...was redshirted for the 2012 season...outstanding athlete who was a two-time all-conference selection at the high school level, as he caught 64 passes for 686 yards and four touchdowns during that span…was a three-year member of the varsity squad and served as a team captain in 2011…was also the recipient of a nomination for the HOBY Leadership award...member of Missouri S&T Dean's List.

Personal: Attended Platte County High School, where his coach was Bill Utz...son of Scott and Kristin Matthews…majoring in mathematics at Missouri S&T.

Statistics

Season:
2016

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2012Freshman

    WR
    5'10" 175 lbs
    43
  • 18

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    WR
    5'10" 175 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2014Sophomore

    WR
    5'10" 185 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2015Junior

    WR
    5'10" 185 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2016Senior

    WR
    5'10" 185 lbs
    18