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2015 Football Roster

31 Matt Tenison

31 Matt Tenison

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Hazen, Ark.
  • Prev School:
    Hazen HS

Summary

Biography

Career
Games/Starts: 13/0 ... Bison debut: vs. Northwestern Okla. (9/14/13) ... 42 rushes, 308 yards, six TD ... one kickoff return, 5 yards ... four tackles ... redshirt in 2012.

2014
Played in all 11 games as a reserve fullback and member of special teams ... 34 rushes, 256 yards, five TD ... one kickoff return, 5 yards ... four tackles, all on kickoff returns ... scored a 5-yard rushing TD at Southern Nazarene (9/27) ... scored a 20-yard TD vs. Southern Ark. (10/4) ... rushed for 50 yards on six carries and scored a 17-yard TD vs. Ark.-Monticello (10/11) and added two tackles on special teams ... rushed for a career-high 79 yards on seven rushes, including a career-long 63-yard TD run vs. Southeastern Okla. (11/1) ... scored a 1-yard TD run at East Central (11/8).

2013
Played in two games as a reserve fullback ... eight rushes, 52 yards, one TD ... rushed four times for 33 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown vs. Northwestern Okla. (9/14) ... rushed four times for 19 yards vs. Southern Nazarene (9/28).

Previous School
A 2012 graduate of Hazen (Ark.) High School ... played running back ... led Hazen with 1,500 rushing yards and 155 tackles as a senior ... two-time All-State ... three-time All-Conference ... played in the Arkansas High School All-Star Game ... two-time team defensive player of the year ... Arkansas state weightlifting champion in the 198-pound division ... honor student ... coached by Joe Besancon.

Personal
Born: July 24, 1993 in Little Rock, Ark. ... Major: Criminal Justice ... Parents: Greg and Cory Tenison ... has one brother (Lucas) and one sister (Lexi).

Career Highs
Points scored: 6, 6 times
Touchdowns: 1, 6 times
Rush attempts: 7, Southeastern Okla., Nov 01, 2014
Rush yards: 79, Southeastern Okla., Nov 01, 2014 (7 carries)
Rush TDs: 1, 6 times
Long rush: 63, Southeastern Okla., Nov 01, 2014
Total offense attempts: 7, Southeastern Okla., Nov 01, 2014 (7 rush,0 pass)
Total ofense yards: 79, Southeastern Okla., Nov 01, 2014 (79 rush,0 pass)
All-purpose yards: 79, Southeastern Okla., Nov 01, 2014
Kick returns: 1, at Henderson State, Oct 25, 2014
Kick return yards: 5, at Henderson State, Oct 25, 2014 (1 returns)
Long kick return: 5, at Henderson State, Oct 25, 2014
Tackles: 2, at Arkansas-Monticello, Oct 11, 2014 (2-0)
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Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    Running Back
    5'8" 185 lbs
  • 49

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'8" 190 lbs
    49
  • 31

    2014Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'8" 195 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2015Junior

    Running Back
    5'8" 200 lbs
    31