2009: Appeared in all 11 games for the Brown and Gold, including four starts to open the season ... made first collegiate reception for 17 yards at Drake on Oct. 3.

2008: Played on Valpo’s reserve team as a freshman.

Prep: A two-year letterwinner for the Huskies ... earned Academic All-West Suburban Silver Conference honors as a senior.

Personal: Matthew is the son of Robert and Christina Niehus ... majors are political science and economics ... born Nov. 9, 1989.