University of Missouri Athletics

A three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … Has two years to play two while at Mizzou … Is a tremendous athlete, who began his football career as a quarterback at Rancho Cucamonga High School, before transitioning to tight end and ultimately offensive tackle … Earned First Team All-Conference OL in 2018 at Mt. San Antonio College, as voted by the league’s coaches … Helped pave the way for the 2018 Mt. SAC offense that averaged 35 points per game with nearly 140 yards per game on the ground and 275 through the air … Mt. SAC’s offensive line, led by Matute, allowed just 10 sacks over 10 games (1.0 per contest) and allowed just 51 negative plays as a unit (5.1 per game) during his sophomore season in 2018 … Began his collegiate career at Golden West College as a tight end, catching 15 passes for 145 yards and two scores, averaging 9.7 yards per catch … Had an offer from Arkansas State as a QB coming out of high school while also garnering interest from Duke, Hawaii, NC State and San Jose State during his senior season … Primary recruiter: Brad Davis … Chose Mizzou over offers from Coastal Carolina, Liberty and UMass … Cited his belief in Missouri’s coaches and their belief in him as a key reason for his commitment.