Childhood friend of former Washington Free Safety Matthew Coleman, Cole is someone that aggressively hunts down the ball at every chance. He isn’t afraid to tackle but to him, why tackle if he has the ball already?
31 Cole Matthews
- #
- 31
- Name
- Cole Matthews
- Pos
- CB
- Year
- gr
- HT
- 5’10”
- WT
- 185
- Star
- Elite
- Current Team
- Notre Dame
- Seasons
- 16, 17, 18, 19
CFSL
| Season | Team | G | Tck | TFL | Sck | INT | Yds | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Notre Dame | 10 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 163 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 9 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 10 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 10 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | - | 39 | 143 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 269 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tck | TFL | Sck | INT | Yds | Lng | PD | FR | TD | KR | Yds | Lng | PR | Yds | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2024 |
Miami
|
L42–49 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| March 4, 2024 |
Cincinnati
|
W30–20 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| February 26, 2024 |
USC
|
W58–49 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| February 22, 2024 |
Clemson
|
W17–57 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
| February 12, 2024 |
North Carolina
|
W19–56 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| February 7, 2024 |
Pittsburgh
|
W54–17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| February 1, 2024 |
Syracuse
|
W24–31 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| January 22, 2024 |
Kentucky
|
W31–41 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| January 15, 2024 |
Miami
|
L24–51 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| January 9, 2024 |
Florida State
|
L48–52 | 1 |
Defensive
Tackles
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | CUSE vs ND |
| 2 | 7 | PLAYOFFS – ND vs CIN |
| 3 | 6 | OKST vs ND |
Tackles For Loss
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ND vs BOISE |
| 2 | 2 | ND vs PITT |
| 3 | 1 | PLAYOFFS – UNC vs ND |
Defensive Sacks
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ND vs UNC |
| 2 | 1 | ND vs BOISE |
Passes Defended
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | TEX vs ND |
| 2 | 3 | ND vs MICH |
| 3 | 2 | PLAYOFFS – ND vs OKST |
Defensive Interceptions
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | PLAYOFFS – ND vs OKST |
| 2 | 2 | ND vs UNC |
| 3 | 1 | PLAYOFFS – UNC vs ND |
Yards Gained on Interceptions
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | PLAYOFFS – ND vs OKST |
| 2 | 57 | FLA vs ND |
| 3 | 43 | UNC vs ND |
Fumble Recoveries
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ND vs CLEM |
Returns
Kick returns
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | ND vs MICH |
| 2 | 6 | BGSU vs ND |
| 3 | 5 | PLAYOFFS – ND vs OKST |
Kick return yards
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 212 | ND vs MICH |
| 2 | 153 | BGSU vs ND |
| 3 | 139 | PLAYOFFS – WVU vs ND |
Longest kick return
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | OKST vs ND |
| 2 | 36 | PLAYOFFS – WVU vs ND |
| 3 | 36 | ND vs MICH |
Punt returns
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ND vs ILL |
Punt return yards
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | ND vs ILL |
Punt return long
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | ND vs ILL |
Notre Dame CB Cole Matthews snagging the pick on the sideline for the Notre Dame record
Notre Dame CB Cole Matthews returning the pick all the way back for the touchdown
Notre Dame CB Cole Matthews skying up to snag the interception
Notre Dame CB Cole Matthews all over the outside pass for the pick and taking it back for six
Notre Dame CB Cole Matthews reading the pass to leap in front of the receiver for the pick
Notre Dame CB Cole Matthews leaping in front of the receiver to make an interception
Notre Dame CB Cole Matthews laying out to make the diving interception
Notre Dame CB Cole Matthews returning the pick all the way back for six
Notre Dame CB Cole Matthews in tight coverage making the interception
Notre Dame CB Cole Matthews taking the screen pass back for a pick six
