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Austin Peay State University Athletics

2020 Football Roster

Carder Henry, APSU Athletics
Carder Henry, APSU Athletics
Tyler Davis, Austin Peay Athletics

91 Matthew Gayle

  • Position Defensive End
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 232
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Highschool Fulton HS

Biography

Awards and Honors:
Dean’s List (F18)
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (F16, S19, F19, S20, F20, S21)
OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)

2020-2021 (Redshirt Senior):  Wreaked havoc in opposing teams’ backfields, recording three sacks, five tackles for loss, and three quarterback hits while appearing in eight games and making seven starts at defensive end... Had at least three tackles in all nine games and made five or more tackles in four of six OVC games during the spring... Had a pair of tackles for loss, including one sack, against Tennessee Tech (Feb. 21) to open conference play... Put on a show against UT Martin (March 21), posting career-highs with nine tackles and two sacks… Recorded three quarterback hits on the season... Finished fourth on the team in tackles with 26 and tied for the team lead with three sacks.

2019 (Redshirt Junior): Recorded 22 tackles across nine games… at least one tackle for loss in five games… earned a sack in the regular-season opener against North Carolina Central (Aug. 29)… shared a sack and added a tackle for loss against Central Arkansas (Sept. 7); also had two quarterback hurries against the Bears… recovered a fumble and shared two stops behind the line at Mercer (Sept. 14)… season-high six tackles, including 1.5 for loss and a half sack along with a quarterback hurry against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 12)… appeared in all three FCS Playoff games, with two solo stops at both Sacramento State (Dec. 7) and Montana State (Dec. 14); also had a tackle for loss against the Hornets.

2018 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 games and started three as a key member of the defensive line rotation… finished the season with 17 tackles, including a season-high five stops against Georgia (Sept. 1) and Presbyterian (Sept. 8)… also had 0.5 tackle for loss against PC.

2017 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 10 games with three starts on the defensive front... finished the year with 21 total tackles, including 2.5 for loss and a sack... had his best game at Miami University (Sept. 9), totaling a season-high six tackles, including a sack... recorded four tackles against UT Martin (Sept. 30) and Jacksonville State (Oct. 7).

2016 (Freshman): Redshirt

High School: Ranked 78th in Tennessee by 247sports.com... received a two-star rating from 247sports.com... 2015 Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic participant... Class 4A All-State Team.

Personal: Born March 19

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Historical Player Information

  • 91

    2016Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'3" 215 lbs
    91
  • 91

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'5" 222 lbs
    91
  • 91

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Lineman
    6'5" 237 lbs
    91
  • 91

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'5" 237 lbs
    91
  • 91

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Defensive End
    6'5" 232 lbs
    91