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X: @ConnorMatthews18 

HIGH SCHOOL: A standout in football and weightlifting at Niceville High School...according to MaxPreps he logged 3,332 total yards, running for 3,018, and 41 touchdowns on his career…as a senior in 2024, he ran for 1,245 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 7.8 yards per carry, and caught nine passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns per MaxPreps…in 2023, he carried the ball 209 times for 1,500 yards and 24 touchdowns, eclipsing the century mark rushing in eight of 11 games played...also caught 17 passes for 143 yards…in 2022, he finished his sophomore campaign with 38 carries for 273 yards and 2 touchdowns…member of 247Sports’ 2025 Freaks List…also competed in weightlifting…Florida 3A state champion in the 199-pound weight class for both the traditional and Olympic lifting totals…hit a state-record 375-pound clean and jerk to accompany a 380-pound bench press and a 260-pound snatch…rated a three-star recruit by 247 sports…also had offers from Air Force, Army, Navy, Umass, North Alabama and Bucknell.