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Matt Quarells

Position

Wide Receiver

Height

6-1

Weight

185 lbs.

Class

Fr.

Hometown

St. Louis, Mo.

Previous School

Hazelwood Central HS

New Mexico: Worked through some injuries in 2015 …  considered one of the top receivers in the program despite his relative youth.

2015 (Redshirt Freshman Season): Saw action in nine games with a pair of starts … caught two passes for 23 yards … had a catch for 17 yards against Mississippi Valley State … caught a 6-yard pass against Boise State.

2014 (Freshman Season): Redshirted.

High School: A three-star recruit who played on both sides of the ball as a senior for the Hawks … led the team with 27 catches for 697 yards and five touchdowns in 2013 … Hazelwood Central went 12-1 and reached the Missouri State Class 6 semifinals … also intercepted three passes, including two in the state semifinal game, and made 11 tackles … scored a 22-yard touchdown with 17 seconds remaining in the opening game of the season for Hazelwood to give the Hawks a 33-28 win … named the No. 12 recruit in the state, regardless of position, by 247 Sports … hauled in a team-high 41 catches for 759 yards and six touchdowns as a junior, and added another touchdown on a kick return, as Hazelwood went 9-3 and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs … also an excellent track athlete in the 200 meters who won three state titles with the Hazelwood track team … also recruited by Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.

Personal: Full name Matthew Lonel Quarells … birthday is October 8, 1995 … is majoring in business administration.