Football - 2009 Roster
Matthew Hanson

3 - Matthew Hanson

Height: 6-1
Weight: 185
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Lafayette, Colo.
High School: Boulder
Position: DB
House Affiliation: Lowell

At Harvard:
2009:
Named a preseason All-American by Phil Steele's Football Magazine and tabbed as a first team ALl-Ivy League honoree ... recorded seven tackles and two pass breakups in a win over Brown on Sept. 25.

2008:
Ivy League Rookie of the Year as well as an honorable mention all-league pick ... Ivy League Rookie of the Week after recording his first career interception at Lafayette, returning it 32 yards and finishing the game with two passes defended ... Recorded an interception and three pass breakups against Cornell ... Ivy League Honor Roll after recovering a fumble, breaking up a pass and recording five tackles against Lehigh ... Ivy League Rookie of the Week after intercepting a pass in the end zone, breaking up another pass and recording five tackles in a win at Princeton ... Had an interception return for 28 yards to set up a Harvard score in a win over Columbia.

Background:
At Boulder: Three-time captain in football and track & field ... First-team All-Centennial League at wide receiver and kick returner as a senior ... First-team All-Boulder County at wide receiver ... All-county long jumper and state qualifier ... Service with Spirit program.

Personal:
Aspires to become a doctor.