Matthew Cooks | Northern Arizona
College Football Player
Matthew Cooks
Northern ArizonaHeight6' 3"Weight215 lbsExperienceSenior
5SOLO
0Sacks
1Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionLinebacker
Jersey#18
Height6' 3"
Weight215 lbs
BirthplaceBryan, TX
CollegeNorthern Arizona
ClassSenior
TeamNorthern Arizona
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamNorthern Arizona
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumJ. Lawrence Walkup Skydome
LocationAZ
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Southern UtahWeek 9 · Eccles ColiseumOctober 31, 2026 · 3:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 70 | 34 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | 34 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 79 | 39 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Portland State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 38-25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Montana2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 49-44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Montana State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 28-14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Utah Tech2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 35-23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Arizona2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 35-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |