2012 Football Roster Choose a Player: Allen, B.J. Baker, Troy Banks, Dominique Benenoch, Josh Betters, Anthony Blackshear, Beau Bonilla, Alex Brence, Collin Bristow, Lee Brown, Brandon Bryant, Donald Burt, Terrell Butler, Rhett Casey, Chance Chadwick, Rodney Chafin, Devin Clemons-Valdez, Trevor Colbert, Pat Coleman, Corey Copeland, Tuswani Davis, Devante Dixon, Ahmad Drango, Spencer Earnest, Drew Edwards, Aiavion Ehrlich, Kendall Ezell, Zorrell Florence, Nick Frerking, Andrew Fuller, Clay Fuller, Kyle Golston, Cordarius Goodley, Antwan Goodson, Demetri Griffin, Kiante' Hager, Bryce Hawthorne, Lynx Hicks, Mike Hilliard, Desmine Holl, Sam Howard, Xavien Huber, Stefan Jackson, Jake Johnson, Jemarcus Johnson, Kaeron Johnson, Nick Johnson III, Quinn Jones, Aaron Jones, Darius Kaufhold, Cameron Kelly, Charles Kent, Prince Lackey, Eddie Lee, Jay LePak, Jeff Levels, Patrick Linwood, Rashodrick Lloyd, Terrance Lorick, Aaron Lye, Kolton Magee, Javonte Martin, Glasco Mason Jr., Gary Masumbuko, Suleiman McAllister, Chris McGowan, LaQuan Mitchell, Kevin Monk, Jerod Moore, Kaleb Morton, K.J. Najvar, Jordan Nathan, Terrance Northern, Zach Norwood, Levi Osei, Jason Palmer, Jamal Palmer, Kelvin Park, Kevin Parrham, John Peterson, Kyle Petty, Bryce Quinn, Chris Reese, Tevin Reid, Ryan Richardson, Cyril Ritchey, Matt Ritter, Andy Roberts, Jeramie Roth, Spencer Russell, Seth Salubi, Jarred Sampson, Lanear Sanders, Vince Santa Cruz, Marcus Seastrunk, Lache Simpson, Collin Singleton, Terrence Smith, Tim Spangler, Cal Stephenson, Tyler Stewart, Orion Stonum, Darryl Trahan, Brody Valdez, Michael Wade, Ivory Webb, Anthony Wetsel, Cody Williams, Joe Williams, Terrance Wilson, Josh Winkler, Chris Wolfe, Erik Go Profile Stats Profile TE Position Sophomore Class Big Spring, Texas Hometown 6'3 Height 240 Weight Big Spring HS High School #45 Matt Ritchey TE Position Sophomore Class Big Spring, Texas Hometown Season Career Season Stats Season: 2012 2010 2011 2012 There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. Career Stats Career Statistics Biography Summary Biography Will not participate further due to medical reasons... Knee injury will prevent further play... Special teams veteran, played one season (2012) at tight end and two (2011, 2010 redshirt) at linebacker...26 career games played... Two-time, first-team Academic All-Big 12 honoree, five-time member of Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll... 2011 first-team Academic All-Big 12. 2012 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games as sophomore, primarily on special teams... Played from scrimmage as reserve tight end in opening game, played exclusively on special teams in final 12 games... Recorded no stats on season... Selected first-team Academic All-Big 12 and Fall 2012 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll... Moved to tight end from linebacker in spring 2012. 2011 (Redshirt Freshman): Played all 13 games on special teams during redshirt freshman season... Earned first collegiate letter... Earned first-team Academic All-Big 12 honors... Named to Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll in fall 2011 and spring 2012... Recorded one tackle... Tallied first career tackle at Kansas State in fourth game. 2010 (True Freshman): Sat out first season at Baylor and participated on practice squad, redshirted to retain eligibility... Named to Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll in fall 2010 and spring 2011 semesters... Earned team[apos]s Defensive Academic Excellence Award. High School: Versatile all-state linebacker from Big Spring (Texas) High School... National position rankings: No. 70 among outside linebackers by Scout.com and No. 76 among inside linebackers by ESPN.com... Listed among state[apos]s top 20 linebackers on Dave Campbell[apos]s Texas Football Top 300 recruits... Named 2009 4A All-State linebacker as senior, first-team by TheOldCoach.com and second-team by AP... 2009 District 4-4A Defensive MVP and unanimous first-teamer at linebacker... 2009 All-District 4-4A first-teamer at fullback and second-teamer at punter... Led Big Spring to 10-3 record and DII Region I quarterfinals as senior in 2009... Totaled 123 tackles, 13 tackles-for-loss and three sacks as senior... Named 2008 first-team All-District 4-4A linebacker and punter as junior... Recorded 93 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles as junior... Stepped in at quarterback as junior in place of injured starter, threw for 1,069 yards and eight touchdowns and rushed for 1,187 yards... Played linebacker and tight end as sophomore in 2007... Joined varsity as freshman safety during 2006 playoffs... Played four seasons of varsity under head coaches Phillip Ritchey (uncle) and Mike Ritchey (father) at BSHS. Personal: Son of Mike and Robin Ritchey... Full name is Matthew Turner Ritchey... Born Sept. 6, 1991, in San Angelo, Texas... Majoring in pre-business. Loading...
