Matthew Hibner

Class:
Senior
Position:
TE
Height:
6-5
Weight:
254
Hometown:
Burke, Va.
High School:
Lake Braddock

CAREER HIGHS

Receiving
• Catches: 1, 2x - last vs. Hawaii (Sept. 10, 2022)
• Yards: 10 - vs. Colorado State (Sept. 3, 2022)
• TDs: none
• Long: 10 - vs. Colorado State (Sept. 3, 2022)

At Michigan
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021-22-23)
• Shared Most Improved Player on Special Teams honors (2022)
• Three-time letterman (2021-22-23)
• Appeared in 28 career games including 16 at tight end

Senior (2023)
• Appeared in seven games on special teams including three at tight end; made two tackles to earn his third varsity letter
• Made one solo tackle playing special teams against UNLV (Sept. 9)
• Played as a tight end and contributed on special teams against Bowling Green (Sept. 16), Rutgers (Sept. 23), against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2)
• Contributed on special teams against Ohio State (Nov. 25), against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)
• Assisted on a tackle playing on special teams against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1)

Junior (2022)
• Appeared in 13 games on special teams including eight at tight end; caught two passes for 15 yards and made three tackles with a fumble recovery on kickoff coverage to earn his second varsity letter
• Shared Most Improved Player on Special Teams honors
• Twice shared Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance against Maryland, Illinois
• Caught a 10-yard pass, his first career reception, playing tight end against Colorado State (Sept. 3), also contributed on special teams
• Caught a five-yard pass playing tight end against Hawaii (Sept. 10), and helped on special teams
• Recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Contributed on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 29), at Iowa (Oct. 1), at Indiana (Oct. 8)
• Played at tight end and on special teams against Penn State (Oct. 15), Rutgers (Nov. 5), Nebraska (Nov. 12)
• Assisted on one tackle in special teams coverage and also played tight end against Illinois (Nov. 19)
• Picked up an assisted tackle playing on special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Made a solo tackle playing on special teams against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)
• Played at tight end and contributed on special teams against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Sophomore (2021)
• Appeared in eight games on special teams, including five appearances at tight end to earn his first varsity letter
• Played at tight end and on special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 4), Northern Illinois (Sept. 18), Northwestern (Oct.23), at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)
• Contributed on special teams against Washington (Sept. 11), Rutgers (Sept. 25), and at Nebraska (Oct. 9)
• Played snaps at tight end against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)

Freshman (2020)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended Lake BraddockHigh School (2020) coached by Mike Dougherty
• Led the Bruins to a 10-3 record and a 6C regional title as a senior
• Helped lead Lake Braddock to a 7-3 record as a junior in 2018

Key Statistics
• Caught 42 passes for 940 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior
• On defense, registered 96 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, two interceptions and eight pass breakups in 2019
• Played for an offense that averaged 38.7 points per game

Honors and Rankings
• 247Sports Composite Ranking of three stars; No. 11 prospect in Virginia, the 14th-best tight end recruit in the country and the 414th overall player nationally
• Four-star prospect according to 247Sports; listed as the fourth-best player in Virginia, the seventh overall tight end nationally and the No. 156 player in the country
• Three-star recruit according to Rivals.com; the 17th-best prospect in Virginia and the nation’s 35th overall tight end recruit
• ESPN three-star recruit; No. 22 player in Virginia and the 21st-best tight end prospect in the country
• PrepStar Magazine All-Atlantic Region; ninth-best recruit in Virginia and the 12th-highest rated tight end prospect in the country
• Selected to play for the U.S. National Team in the International Bowl
• First-team All-Occoquan Region at tight end and defensive end as a senior
• All-Patriot District first team selection at tight end and defensive end senior year; second-team punter
• Earned All-Patriot District second team at linebacker as a junior

Personal
• Matthew Hibner was born March 9, 2002
• Son of Patty and David Hibner
• Eagle Scout
• Enrolled in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business