Matt Garin

Class:
Junior
Position:
Defensive End
Hometown:
Apple Valley, Minn.
High School:
Eastview HS

2011 ? SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Appeared in eight games ? recorded five tackles (three solo, two assisted) with 0.5 tackles-for-loss ? earned second varsity letter.

Game-by-Game: Saw first action of season and recorded one tackle versus New Mexico State (9/10) ? appeared in 29-23 victory over Miami (Ohio) (9/17) ? tallied 0.5 tackles-for-loss in 37-24 loss to North Dakota State (9/24) ? garnered two tackles (one solo, one assist) in Big Ten opener at Michigan (10/1) ? notched a solo stop at Purdue (10/8) ? appeared vs. Nebraska (10/22) and Iowa (10/29).

2010 ? FRESHMAN SEASON:
Appeared in all 12 games this season, starting six ? recorded 13 tackles (five solo) in 2010 including one hit behind the line ? earned first varsity letter.

Game-by-Game: debuted as Minnesota's starting defensive end against Middle Tennessee State (9/2) in a 24-17 Minnesota win ? recorded one assisted tackle against the Blue Raiders ? did not record statistics against South Dakota (9/11), USC (9/18) and Northern Illinois (9/25) ? returned to the starting lineup at nose tackle against Northwestern (10/2) and made three tackles (one solo) ? appeared against Wisconsin (10/9) but did not record any stats ? made two solo stops against Purdue (10/16) ? did not record any statistics against Penn State (10/23) or Ohio State (10/30) ? had a career-game against Michigan State (11/6) with four tackles (two solo) including one tackle for a three-yard loss ? made two tackles against Illinois (11/13) ? contributed one tackle in Minnesota's win over Iowa (11/27).

2009:
Redshirted.

HIGH?SCHOOL:
Holds Eastview High School records for career sacks, career tackles for loss, single-game sacks and single-game tackles for loss ? ranked as the No. 6 senior in the state of Minnesota by Rivals.com ? rated as the No. 21 defensive end in the nation by Rivals and No. 30 by Scout.com ? earned a four-star rating from Scout, while Rivals listed him as a three-star prospect ? served as a team captain in 2008 ? helped lead his team to a 7-4 mark in his last season, after helping the Lightning to an 11-2 record and a Minnesota Prep Bowl semifinal berth in 2007 ? earned first-team all-state honors from the Associated Press, Minnesota Football Coaches Association, Minnesota Vikings and St. Paul Pioneer Press ? named first-team all-metro by the Star-Tribune and KARE-11 ? played in the Hawaii Prep Classic following the 2008 season ? tallied three sacks and four tackles in the Hawaii Prep Classic ? earned second-team all-state honors from the Associated Press as a junior ? two-time all-conference selection ? four-time football letterwinner ? also a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse ? coached by Kelly Sherwin.

PERSONAL:
Born September 19, 1990 ? son of Dave and Jodie Garin ? business and marketing education major.