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Jersey Number 12
Matthew Caldwell
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 212
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Auburn, Ala.
- High School:
- Auburn HS
- Prev School:
- Gardner-Webb / Jacksonville State
2024 (Junior): Started the final five games of the season, leading Troy to a 3-2 record in those games … Also started at Iowa … With him under center, Troy scored 28 or more points, averaging 35.8 points in those games … The Trojans ranked 19th nationally in November, averaging 449.8 yards per game and 14th in the month, averaging 37.0 points per game … Completed 141-of-223 passes for 1,608 yards and 13 touchdowns … Averaged 235.6 yards per game in his five starts, would have ranked fourth in the Sun Belt … Named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week and Manning Star of the Week for his performance at Georgia Southern where he completed 26-of-32 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns through the air and rushed for 13 yards and two touchdowns in the victory over the Eagles … Had four touchdown passes in Troy’s game at Louisiana … Multiple TD passes in four straight games … Rushed for positive yards in six games, including the last five games of the season … Threw a 63-yard touchdown pass at Iowa … Threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns at Arkansas State … Rushed for five touchdowns, including two at Georgia Southern … His five rushing TDs ranked as the most by a Troy quarterback since 2017
Gardner-Webb
2023 (Sophomore): Played in four games ... completed 81-of-128 passes for 709 yards with five touchdowns .... Rushed 20 times for 83 yards and a touchdown ... Named FedEx Ground FCS National Offensive Player of the Week Honorable Mention honors after throwing for 296 yards and two touchdowns on 32-of-46 passing, while rushing for 21 yards and a touchdown against Elon
2022 (RS-Freshman): Served as Gardner-Webb's No. 2 quarterback ... Completed 33-of-55 passes for 374 yard and a touchdown ... Also rushed 13 times for 15 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... Played in six games
Jacksonville State: Played in three games as a true freshman in 2021 ... Completed 14-of-30 passes for 136 yards; rushed five times for 27 yards and a touchdown ... Redshirted
High School: Played his final two seasons for current Troy Director of Leadership / High School Relations Adam Winegarden at Auburn High School ... Helped lead the Tigers to a 12-2 record, a region title and berth in the AHSAA Class 7A State Championship Game as a senior … Threw for 1,856 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2020, while also rushing for 269 yards and five scores … Orchestrated an AHS offense that averaged 30 points per game in 2020 … Helped lead AHS to a combined 21-6 record over his two seasons ... Also played tennis and volleyball
Personal: Born May 23, 2003, in Auburn, Ala. ... Son of Mike and Traci Caldwell ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
Gardner-Webb
2023 (Sophomore): Played in four games ... completed 81-of-128 passes for 709 yards with five touchdowns .... Rushed 20 times for 83 yards and a touchdown ... Named FedEx Ground FCS National Offensive Player of the Week Honorable Mention honors after throwing for 296 yards and two touchdowns on 32-of-46 passing, while rushing for 21 yards and a touchdown against Elon
2022 (RS-Freshman): Served as Gardner-Webb's No. 2 quarterback ... Completed 33-of-55 passes for 374 yard and a touchdown ... Also rushed 13 times for 15 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... Played in six games
Jacksonville State: Played in three games as a true freshman in 2021 ... Completed 14-of-30 passes for 136 yards; rushed five times for 27 yards and a touchdown ... Redshirted
High School: Played his final two seasons for current Troy Director of Leadership / High School Relations Adam Winegarden at Auburn High School ... Helped lead the Tigers to a 12-2 record, a region title and berth in the AHSAA Class 7A State Championship Game as a senior … Threw for 1,856 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2020, while also rushing for 269 yards and five scores … Orchestrated an AHS offense that averaged 30 points per game in 2020 … Helped lead AHS to a combined 21-6 record over his two seasons ... Also played tennis and volleyball
Personal: Born May 23, 2003, in Auburn, Ala. ... Son of Mike and Traci Caldwell ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
Scott Cross Postgame (App State)
Sunday, February 01
Player Postgame Press Conference (Rachel Leggett, Ashley Baez) - Marshall
Friday, January 30
Chanda Rigby Postgame Press Conference - Coastal Carolina
Friday, January 30
Scott Cross Postgame (James Madison)
Friday, January 30
