Matthew Lyons Is In!

Matthew Lyons



Class: Freshman
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
High School: Dorsey
Height / Weight: 6-2 / 188
Position: LB

Earned first-team All-City at linebacker from the Los Angeles Times following senior season ... also first-team All-CIF L.A. City Section ... credited with 117 tackles and four interceptions as a senior ... led Dons to a 10-2 record as a senior ... advanced to the L.A. City Section quarterfinals ... as a junior, notched 135 tackles and recovered six fumbles, helping the Dons to a 9-4 record and the third round of the playoffs ... ranked the No. 61 outside linebacker in the nation by scout.com ... rated the No. 50 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 79 overall prospect in California by rivals.com ... a PrepStar All-Region selection ... played under coach Paul Knox.

2011 LB/S Commit Matthew Lyons

The Huskies coaching staff's decision to offer scholarships early appears to be paying dividends. 2011 LB/S commit Matthew Lyons accepted the Huskies offer before he had even received any other offer, though, no doubt other schools will try to make a push to get him right before signing day.

As a junior he racked up 135 tackles, six fumble recoveries, three sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a touchdown. That's an impressive stat line. More recently, while competing in the prestigious 2010 Badger Sport Elite 7-on-7 Passing Tournament for team B2G, he was singled out as a defensive star for the team that won the tournament.

Here are his junior season highlights: