chattanooga MOCS

2006: Started nine of 10 games on the offensive line ... Second Team All-Southern Conference by the league's coaches. 

2005:  Started all 11 games at center … His total of 739 snaps played was the highest of anybody on the offensive side of the ball … Also led the offensive linemen with 107 knockdown blocks … Lined up for 65 or more plays in six games … Season high was 83 snaps against Western Carolina … Top individual grade was 82 percent at Memphis according to Coach Turner’s grading system … Also graded out at 75 percent in win over The Citadel.
Made the switch from offensive tackle to guard in the spring ... Dean’s List member in the spring.

2004:  Drew five starts at right offensive tackle ... Lined up as a starter against Jacksonville State, Georgia Southern, Wofford, Tennessee Tech and Elon ... Played in eight games and missed three because of injury ... Did not play against Western Carolina, Appalachian State and The Citadel ... Registered 42 knockdown blocks ... Had a season-high eight pancake blocks at Wofford and at Tennessee Tech ... Credited with seven pancakes versus Elon ... Graded out 86 percent at Furman according to Coach Turner’s grading system ... Lined up on the offensive line for 310 snaps ... Had season-high 61 plays at Tennessee Tech and 54 versus Wofford.

2003:  Saw action in all 12 games on the offensive line as a true freshman ... Drew six starts ... Started at right tackle in debut versus Samford ... Started five straight games at right guard – Tennessee Tech, Gardner-Webb, Georgia Southern, Wofford and Elon ... Played 75 or more snaps in three games ... Lined up for a season-high 85 plays against Wofford ... Competed on 78 snaps against Tennessee Tech and 78 at Gardner-Webb ... Highest grade of 69 percent came in Wofford game ... Played 15 snaps in debut versus Samford ... Registered two pancake blocks.

OOLTEWAH HIGH SCHOOL:  First-Team Class 5A All-State member this season … 2002 Coaches Award winner … Member of Stump Martin Offensive Line of the Year … Member of the Stump Martin Dream Team as a senior … Two-time All-Region performer … Helped Owls to state playoffs last two seasons … OHS advanced to the second round of the state playoffs in 2002 and lost to Jefferson County … Also recruited by Appalachian State, East Tennessee State, Memphis and Tennessee Tech.

Justin Neal Matherson ... Born April 21, 1984 ... Son of Sandy and Chuck Matherson … Majoring in Criminal Justice.