High School: Played at Smyrna High School for coach Jeff Weiner...first in-state player to receive a scholarship at Delaware under head coach K.C. Keeler...played offensive line and defensive line...earned first team All-State honors at offensive tackle and third team All-State honors at defensive line as a senior in 2004...also earned all-conference honors on both sides of the ball, including first team honors on offense...posted 48 tackles, including 31 solo stops on defense as a senior and led team with 77 “pancake” blocks on offense...led 2004 team to 7-4 record and berth in state tournament...third team All-State and all-conference selection as a junior...team advanced to state playoffs both years...played in state Blue-Gold high school all-star game in Delaware Stadium in June...also competed in track and field and placed fifth in the state shot put in 2003 and fourth in 2004....honor student...class treasurer.

At Delaware: One of team’s biggest players at 6-6 and 300 lbs...third-year member of squad who is looking to make a bigger contribution as a sophomore in 2007...has appeared in just one career game...will be key backup for an outstanding UD offensive front line that returns all five starters and seven players with starting experience...projected as team’s No. 3 left tackle behind senior Greg Benson and redshirt freshman Kevin Uhll entering season...can also handle short snapping duties and will battle Uhll to take over spot vacated with the graduation of Scott Conley...2006: Served as a backup at left tackle behind All-Atlantic 10 selection Mike Byrne all season...appeared in just one game, seeing several series of action in second half of season-opening win over West Chester...team went 5-6 for head coach K.C. Keeler...2005: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility...team went 6-5.

Personal: Matthew Scott Hesseltine...born July 19, 1987...son of Leigh and Cindy Hesseltine...has an older sister...health and physical education major at Delaware...enjoys swimming in spare time...visited country of Wales as part of a cultural exchange program in summer of 2005.