Matt Raesner

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-5
Weight:
310
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Nashville, Tenn.

Raesner will enter the 2007 season listed as the starter at right tackle after a productive 2006 campaign.

2006 (Sophomore): Raesner saw playing time as a backup offensive lineman, helping a Wildcat offensive line that paved the way for one of the top offenses in NCAA Division II football. ACU finished third in NCAA Division II football in passing offense (296.8 yards per game), fourth in total offense (434.2 ypg), sixth in scoring offense (35.5 points per game), and first in fewest fumbles (three) and fewest overall turnovers (nine). Additionally, the ACU offensive line allowed just 12 sacks in 11 games in 2006.

2005 (Redshirt freshman): Started at left tackle the final four games of the season, a stretch that included wins over nationally ranked opponents in Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Kingsville. In those two games, ACU's offense posted 644 yards of offense and held the ball for 72 minutes, 26 seconds.

High school: Played at Overton HS in Nashville, Tenn., where he was team captain and all-district.

Personal: Born 05 July 1982. 2001 graduate of Overton High School.