| Matt Wootton |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Colleyville, Texas
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 | High School: Colleyville HS
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 | Height / Weight: 6-1 / 170
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 | Position: Defender
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 | Birthdate: 04/26/1984
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 | Experience: 4L
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Two-Time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American
2005 Honorable Mention All-MPSF
Three-Time Academic All-District
Three-Time Academic All-MPSF
GENERAL INFORMATION/CAREER
Mainstay at left back during his four year career...Started 72 of the 80 games he played...Tied for fifth in games played and sixth in games started on UNM's all-time list...Two-time Academic All-American who graduated with a 3.89 g.p.a. in Management...Scored eight points on eight career assists.
2005 - SENIOR SEASON
Started 22 games at left back...Fifth on the team with 1,984 minutes...Scored two assists on the season...Honorable mention All-MPSFhonors... CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine 1st Team Academic All-American honors...Academic all-district, Academic All-MPSF and NSCAA Far West Region 1st Team Scholar Athlete ...Named MPSF Player of the Week in the final week of the regular season following shutout wins over Denver and Air Force...Named to the Radisson Hotel Classic All-Tournament Team following wins over South Florida and West Virginia...Made up 1/4 of one of the best defensive lines in school history, posting a school record 13 shutouts and 0.66 g.a.a.
2004 - JUNIOR SEASON
Started all 20 games at left back...Third on the team in minutes played with 1,707...Recorded a pair of assists on the year...Earned CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine 2nd Team Academic All-American honors...Was also Academic All-District and Academic All-MPSF...Helped lead the Lobo defense to a school-record 0.58 goals-against-average while posting a school-record 11 shutouts...The 11 shutouts were fourth and 0.58 g.a.a. was sixth in the nation.
2003 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in 19 games, starting 17 on the Lobo backline...One of the leaders on the team in minutes played with 1,605...Scored three assists on the season, which tied for second on the team...Named to the SMU Classic All-Tournament team...Academic All-MPSF and academic all-district as a sophomore.
2002 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Saw increased playing time as the season progressed, eventually playing in 19 games with 13 starts on defense...Notched 1,000 minutes on the season...Had an assist against Denver in the semifinals of the MPSF Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
First four-year starter in Colleyville Heritage history...Three-time all-district and all-area team member.
CLUB
Played for the Dallas Texans Club team...1st place in the Nike Cup Regionals, Plano Labor Day Tournament, Friendship Cup, Lake Highlands Invitational and Dr. Pepper Open...Two-time State Cup finalists and two-time Classic League Grand champions.
OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
North Texas state team member from 1998-2000...Region III camp from 1998-2000...Region Pool from 1998-2000...Region III team member in 2000 and placed 2nd in the Guadalajara, Mexico, international tournament.
PERSONAL
Born on April 26, 1984...Son of Jack and Gail Wootton...Has one sister, Laurie...Majored in Management.
| Year | Games | GS | Minutes | Shots | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 2002 | 19 | 13 | 1000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 19 | 17 | 1605 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 20 | 20 | 1707 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 22 | 22 | 1984 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 80 | 72 | 6296 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 8 |