Matt Hylland

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Sioux Falls, S.D.
High School:
Lincoln H.S.
Major:
Business Economics

Matt has lettered each of the past three seasons as a reserve wide receiver and special teams player ... two-time recipient of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVFC Honor Roll recognition

2009
Played in nine games, seeing action mostly on special teams ... credited with tackle in regular season finale at Western Illinois

2008
Came off the bench to play in seven games ... lone reception covered 24 yards on first play of game-winning drive late in fourth quarter at Stephen F. Austin ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll and also named recipient of Commisioner's Academic Excellence Award

2007
Earned letter after appearing in five games ... made collegiate debut against Texas State ... did not factor into any statistics

2006
Redshirted ... performed well on the practice field, earning Scout Special Teams Player of the Week recognition in preparation for Montana game and Scout Offense Player of the Week honors two weeks later leading up to contest with Nicholls State (La.)

BEFORE SDSU
Passed for 1,174 yards and rushed for 327 as a senior for coach Aaron Beavers at Lincoln High School ... three-year starter in football, finishing with 3,800 total yards, and was selected to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 team ... also lettered in basketball and track