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2020 Football Roster

John Matocha

10 John Matocha

  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Position
    QB
  • Ht./Wt.
    5-11 / 180
  • Hometown
    Magnolia, Texas
  • Highschool
    Magnolia West
  • Major
    Computer Science

Biography

2019: Harlon Hill Trophy nominee ... Blaster Awards winner for Male Rookie of the Year ... Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Honorable Mention All-America and Second-Team All-Region … Football Gazette’s Super Region Four Freshman of the Year … D2CCA Second-Team All-Region ... NFFCC Colorado Offensive Player of the Year … RMAC Offensive Freshman of the Year ... First-Team All-RMAC … First-Team All-NFFCC ... NFFCC First-Team Academic All-Colorado … RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16, Sept. 23, Oct. 14, Oct. 21) ... NFFCC Colorado Player of the Week (Sept. 23, Oct. 14) ... Team's Offensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year … Started the second game of the season against Black Hills State and occupied the QB role after that, winning his first 11 starts as a true freshman … Threw for 2,825 yards, 29 touchdowns, and just five interceptions on 252-of-342 passing … His 73.68 percent completion rating was second-best in Mines history … Ranked second in NCAA Division II in completion percentage, sixth in efficiency (168.1), 12th in passing TDs, sixth in points responsible for (246), and 14th in total offense (285.3 ypg) ... A dual threat quarterback who was the team’s third-leading rusher on 598 yards and 11 touchdowns from 145 carries … In his career debut against BHSU, completed 20-of-22 passes for three touchdowns and ran for 50 yards and a score … Threw at least two touchdowns in 11 of 12 starts including four each against Fort Lewis and Chadron State … Ran for scores in nine different games, with two-TD days against Western Colorado and Azusa Pacific … Combined for four touchdowns seven times, including becoming the first player in program history to throw, run for, and catch a touchdown in a game (4 passing/1 rushing/1 receiving) against Fort Lewis … Threw for a career-high 339 yards in that Fort Lewis Game … Completed a career-high 32 passes on 40 attempts for 263 yards against Western … Became first Mines quarterback since 2016 to run for 100+ yards when he ran for 108 at Azusa Pacific.

HIGH SCHOOL: Standout quarterback for Magnolia West (Texas) ... Two-time district MVP ... Threw for 3,441 yards, 53 touchdowns, and ran for 870 yards as a senior ... Named to the 2018-19 Greater Houston First Team ... 2018 Montgomery County MVP ... Earned six combined letters between football and basketball ... Academic All-State honoree.

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2019Freshman

    QB
    5'11" 180 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2020Sophomore

    QB
    5'11" 180 lbs
    10