Matthew Baney Season 2013

? 2014 ? Senior Season
Season: Appeared in six games...Graduated in December with a degree in kinesiology...One of 13 Nittany Lions to earn their degree in December...One of 17 Nittany Lions to have their degree at the TaxSlayer Bowl...Won the Letterman's Club Scholarship...Named Academic All-Big Ten.

? 2013 ? Junior Season
Season: Appeared in three games.

UMass (9/20): Made his collegiate debut and played 19 snaps. at Indiana (11/8): Played four snaps. Michigan State (11/29): Saw action on six snaps.

? 2012 ? Sophomore Season
Did not see any game action.

? 2011 ? Redshirt Freshman Season
Transferred to Penn State from St. Francis (Pa.) University...Redshirt season.

? 2010 ? True Freshman Season -- St. Francis (Pa.)
Appeared in 10 games with two starts...Started the season-opener against Wagner, as well as against Sacred Heart...Totaled 14 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (minus-1) and recovered a fumble.

Morehead State (9/17): Made one stop. Albany (10/1): Recorded three tackles, including 0.5 TFL. at Robert Morris (10/8): Made four tackles (three solo)...Also recovered a fumble. at Sacred Heart (10/15): Totaled four stops (one solo). at Youngstown State (10/22): Logged two tackles (one solo).

? High School
A two-year letterman at State College Area High School for coach Al Wolski....Was selected a team captain as a senior...Made 107 tackles, with one sack and two fumble recoveries during his final prep season...As a junior, he made 85 tackles with two interceptions...Recorded 14 tackles as a sophomore...Also played on the offensive line...Helped the Little Lions reach the 2009 PIAA Class AAAA State Championship game and three district titles ...Was part of an unbeaten regular-season in 2008...Honored by the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Football Foundation...Earned Pennsylvania Football News All-Academic honors...Also participated in track and field...Was a High Honor Roll student and a member of Pride of the Lion.

? Personal
Full name is Matthew Samuel Baney...Son of Mark and Brenda Baney...Both parents are Penn State graduates...Has one younger sister, Allison...Majoring in kinesiology with plans to pursue a career as a physical therapist, strength coach or strength trainer...Is on schedule to graduate with his degree in kinesiology in December 2015...Born October 19, 1992 in State College, Pa.