— Key Transactions —
- Matthew Judon was selected by the Ravens in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft
— College Honors —
- Two-time first-team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (2014-15)
- Gene Upshaw Award (2015)
- GLIAC Defensive Lineman of the Year (2015)
- GVSU Defensive Lineman of the Year (2014)
— Career Highlights —
- Played in 42 games at Grand Valley State (32 starts) finishing as the school’s all-time leader in sacks (35)
- Led the nation, at any collegiate level, with 21 sacks in 2015
- Finished his career with 204 tackles (100 solo), 35 sacks (-237 yards), 1 INT (41 yards), 11 PD, 8 FFs and 3 FRs
— Personal —
- For the past few years, Judon has worked at Camp Sunshine in Michigan, helping people ages 12-50 with mild to moderate cognitive impairments
- Graduated with a sports management and business degree
- Is the sixth of 10 children in his family
— Season Recaps —
2015: (GRAND VALLEY STATE – 15/14)
- Led the nation, at any level, with 21 sacks (-128 yards), adding 81 tackles (37 solo), 3 PD, 3 FFs, 2 FRs and a career-high 24.5 TFL (-135 yards)
- Recorded 5 tackles (3 solo), 3.5 sacks (-33 yards) and 1 FR in the victory at Tiffin
- Posted 8 tackles (5 solo), 3.5 sacks (-20 yards) and 1 FF in the win at Wayne State
- Tallied a team-high 9 tackles (5 solo) and 4.5 sacks (-21 yards) in the season-opening victory vs. Southwest Baptist
2014: (GRAND VALLEY STATE – 11/9)
- Recorded 72 tackles (36 solo), 8.5 sacks (-66 yards), 19 TFL (-84 yards) and career highs in PD (5) and FFs (4)
- Led the GLIAC in sacks and finished second in TFL...Also finished second on the team in total tackles
- Posted a career-high 14 tackles (11 solo), adding 2.5 sacks (-19 yards) and 5.5 TFL (-24 yards), at Findlay
- Registered 12 tackles (3 solo) and 1.5 TFL at Ferris State
2013: (GRAND VALLEY STATE – 1/1)
- Granted a medical redshirt after suffering a knee injury in the season opener against Azusa Pacific
2012: (GRAND VALLEY STATE – 8/8)
- Finished with 37 tackles (18 solo), 3.5 sacks (-19 yards), 7 TFL (-28 yards), 2 PD, 1 FF and the lone INT of his career, which he returned 41 yards
- Posted 8 tackles (3 solo) and 1 sack against Northwood
- Tallied 2 tackles, 1 sack and his first-career INT (returned 41 yards) in the season-opening victory at Western Oregon
2011: (GRAND VALLEY STATE – 7/0)
- Posted 14 tackles (9 solo), 2 sacks (-24 yards), 1 PD and 1 FR in his first collegiate campaign
- Tallied 4 solo tackles, 1 sack and 1 TFL in his first collegiate game against Tiffin
— High School —
- Prepped at West Bloomfield (MI) HS, recording 89 tackles, 6 sacks and 16 TFL as a senior...Was named honorable mention All-Metro North by The Detroit News
- Also earned second-team All-Oakland County by the Oakland Press...Was a two-star recruit at DE by Scout.com