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Mattey

John M. Mattey

  • Class
    1994
  • Induction
    2013
  • Sport(s)
    Football
1990-1993

• Born in Arlington, Virginia and graduated from Gates-Chili High School in Rochester, New York

• Earned Bachelor’s in Industrial Technology from Buffalo State

• Broke into the starting lineup as an offensive lineman in the third game of his freshman season, and started every game after that

• Became Buffalo State's first Kodak AFCA All-American as a senior in 1993

• In his four seasons, Buffalo State went 31-10 and made three consecutive postseason trips (including the first in school history)

• After an ECAC Bowl title in 1991, Buffalo State made its first-ever trips to the NCAA playoffs in 1992 and 1993

• The Bengals averaged over 360 yards-per game of total offense each season
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