Matthew Hulse

Height:
5-11
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tulsa, Okla.
High School:
Jenks

Tulsa -- A two-year squad member . . . has not seen playing time. . . was one of several freshmen to sit out the 2007 season due to red-shirt status . . . a walk-on athlete . . . has exceptional leg strength and height . . . coachable and has a great work ethic . . . did not participate in the spring due to injury . . . needs to be healthy . . . will also compete to be the back-up punter if healthy.

High School -- Was a two-year letterwinner at Jenks High School . . . handled the kicking duties as a junior and senior . . . converted 10-of-14 field goals in his two-year career . . . earned all-district and honorable mention all-state accolades as a senior . . . connected on 6-of-10 field goals during his senior season, and was 4-of-4 as a junior . . . played on the state championship team in 2006 . . . high school coach was Allan Trimble.

Personal -- Enjoys listening to music and playing the guitar . . . favorite NFL team is the Kansas City Chiefs . . . his favorite sport to play besides football is golf . . . favorite sports movie is The Mighty Ducks . . . his favorite book is Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell . . . has over 2,000 songs on his iPod player . . . the TV show he would most like to appear on is "The Amazing Race" . . . has been a peer athlete for Special Olympics . . . parents are Mike and Sherrie Hulse . . . majoring in energy management. (pronunciation . . . Huls)