2014: Named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll…Made 12 tackles on the season, adding a sack…Played in all 12 team games, making a start on Senior Day in a win over Missouri Baptist…Made a season-high four tackles against Charlotte…Also made two stops at Appalachian State, against Valparaiso and against Missouri Baptist…Picked up a sack against Appalachian State…Earned a letter…Accepted invitations to play in both the FCS Senior Scout Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as well as the FCS National Bowl in Miami, Fla. …Named preseason All-American by USA College Football (Second Team)…Named to College Sports Madness’ preseason Second Team All-PFL…Campbell’s second all-time leader in games played at 45…Recorded 203 career tackles, ranking third on Campbell’s all-time list…Also stands seventh in solo tackles with 87…Ranks fifth in career tackles for loss (13.0), ninth in sacks (5.0), sixth in fumbles forced (3)
2013: Named honorable mention All-PFL at linebacker…Named to College Sports Madness’ All-PFL Third Team at linebacker…Earned PFL Academic Honor Roll accolades…Registered 77 tackles, ranking sixth on the Campbell single season list…Played all 12 team games, making 11 starts at linebacker…Made 4.5 tackles for loss, including 1.0 sack, adding an interception, two pass breakups and a forced fumble for the season…Tied a Campbell record with 14 tackles against Charleston Southern…Made nine stops at Valparaiso, against Morehead State and Jacksonville…Added six tackles against Marist and Davidson…Intercepted a pass against UVA-Wise…Recorded a sack against Marist, one of 2.0 tackles for loss in the game…Ranks fifth all-time in CU career tackles at 191, standing eighth in solo stops (82) and third in assisted tackles (109)…Owns 12.0 career tackles for loss, tied for eighth all-time at Campbell…
2012: Named Second Team All-PFL by College Sports Madness…Earned an honorable mention for National Linebacker of the Week from the CFPA on Nov. 19 after gathering eight tackles, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup against Marist…Amassed 88 tackles, including 36 solo stops…Posted 2.0 sacks for 20 yards, 5.5 tackles for loss for 26 yards, an interception, two pass breakups, a hurry and two forced fumbles…Started all 11 Campbell games…Ranked 10th overall in the PFL in tackles and eighth among league linebackers…Racked up double figure tackles four times…Tallied a season-high 11 tackles against Valparaiso with a sack…Posted six tackles with a sack and an interception against UVa.-Wise…Gathered 10 tackles against Shorter, Davidson and Morehead State…Totaled eight stops with a pass breakup at Old Dominion…Made nine tackles at San Diego…Named Campbell’s defensive player of the game against Marist…Served as game captain against Valparaiso…Earned a letter…
2011: Collected 26 tackles for the year with two for loss and a sack…Registered multiple tackles in six games…Gathered a season-best seven stops at Old Dominion…Posted three tackles with a sack in a win over Apprentice…Added four tackles against Jacksonville…Made three tackles against Butler…Posted three tackles, including one for loss at Davidson…Earned a letter…Played in all 11 team games…
2010: Redshirted the 2010 season to retain his season of eligibility…part of the 2010 recruiting class...
Prep/Personal: A four-year football letterwinner at Northern Guilford…tallied 145 tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles as a senior…set a new high school record with his 145 tackles…part of the 1,000 lb weight lifting club…also lettered in basketball and track…Full name is Matthew Farris…born 12/14/91 in Chicago, Ill. ...son of Allen and Melinda Farris…has a younger sister, Alex…majoring in mass communications…
