Fresno State Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Roster
Matt Boateng
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Toronto, Canada
- High School:
- IMG Academy
- Prev School:
- Arizona Western College
Last updated on Jan. 21, 2019
2018 (Senior): Appeared in all 14 games for the Bulldogs and made one start at home against San Diego State on Nov. 17 … recorded a tackle at UNLV on Nov. 3 and two tackles in the Las Vegas Bowl versus Arizona State on Dec. 15 … blocked a point-after-touchdown attempt in the fourth quarter of the Mountain West championship game at Boise State on Dec. 1 that kept the game knotted, 13-13, helping send the game into overtime.
2017 (Junior): Did not see any game action.
Prior to Fresno State: Arrives at Fresno State after spending a season at Arizona Western College in 2016 where he registered 27 tackles, two interceptions and added two pass breakups in 12 games ... played in eight games as a true freshman in 2014 playing for Big 12 program Kansas ... recorded nine tackles while posting a team third-best five pass breakups along with two interceptions during his time with the Jayhawks.
High School: Ranked as a three-star prospect according to ESPN.com out of the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida ... named one of the top six Canadians heading to an NCAA program in 2014 by NFL.com ... helped lead IMG Academy to an 8-2 mark finishing the 2013 season with 40 tackles, including 25 solo stops and was credited with one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... was selected to participate in the 2011 Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl, where he was named defensive player of the game after helping lead Team Canada to a 42-37 win over Team USA.
Personal: Son of Yaw and Martha Boateng … has two brothers, Andrew and Terence … favorite athlete is Desmond Trufant … biggest athlete thrill was making an interception during his first college game.
