Matthew earned 7 varsity letters: 4 in baseball and 3 in football. He was a member of 3 State Championship teams for La Cueva, 1 football and 2 baseball. Matthew was a 4 year University of New Mexico football lettermen and in 2008 was chosen for the Beef Master Award. After college, Matthew signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins. Currently, he is a captain in the United States Air Force with 17 Aerial Achievement Awards and 3 Commendation Medals.