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Matt Huff - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 61

MattHuff

  • height 6-5
  • Weight 305
  • class Junior
  • High school St. Xavier
BIO

SEC Academic Honor Roll (2001)

A part-time starter the last two seasons, he looks to secure a full-time role at left tackle this year … Returned to full speed in the spring after seeing last season cut short by an injured knee … Excellent student who uses his intelligence to help him on the field … One of five returning offensive linemen with starting experience … Has played in 14 games, starting 11.

2002 (Sophomore): Played in nine games, starting the first seven … Missed the last three when he sustained a knee injury … Made 26 knockdown blocks during the season, with a season-high six in the win over Indiana … Blocked for the SEC rushing champion, Artose Pinner … As a team, Kentucky finished second in the SEC in scoring offense.

2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in five games, starting the last four … Saw his first significant action at South Carolina at right tackle when Antonio Hall moved to guard during the game … Started the final four games at left tackle in place of the injured Matt Brown.

2000 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: First-team all-state offensive tackle by The Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal as a senior at perennial power St. Xavier High School in Louisville … Also named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the top 22 seniors in the state … Honorable-mention All-America by USA Today … All-Southeast Region by PrepStar … Part-time starter as a sophomore, then a full-time regular as a junior and senior … Helped St. Xavier win Class AAAA (highest classification) state championships in his sophomore and senior seasons, with the team averaging 39.5 points per game in 1999 … Also a two-year pick on the all-district and all-county teams … Has noteworthy athletic ability, according to coach Mike Glaser, with great hips and feet … A three-year letterman on the track team, participating in the shot put … Advanced to the regional meet as a junior … Has been an honor student at St. Xavier … Narrowed his choices to Kentucky and Louisville before picking the Wildcats.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Robert Huff … Born 5-8-82 in Louisville … Son of Lila Hettel … Major is undeclared.

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