Matt Sewall
21 Matt Sewall
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Portsmouth, R.I.
  • High School:
    Portsmouth
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    195
  • yds/g
    19.5
  • td
    2

Bio

As a sophomore: Became an important part of the offense, appearing in 10 games in 2015 ... Saw time at wide receiver and on special teams ... Caught 15 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns on the season ... Also returned seven punts for 40 yards ... Made three catches for 37 yards at Brown ... Caught his first-career TD, a 50-yard catch-and-run at No. 1 Coastal Carolina ... Posted four catches for 28 yards vs. Saint Francis ... Made two catches for 34 yards and a touchdown at Holy Cross ... Returned three punts for 34 yards at Wagner.

As a freshman: Appeared in nine games in his rookie season for the Black and Gold ... Played mostly on special teams ... Returned one kick 31 yards against Merrimack ... Also collected his only tackle against the Warriors.

Before Bryant: A three-year starter for head coach Ryan Maniz at Portsmouth High … Helped the Patriots to a 27-11 record in his career … Wrapped up his historic career by being named the Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year … Earned All-DI honors at three different positions, garnering a nod at kick returner as a sophomore, a wide receiver as a junior and a quarterback as a senior … First team all-state selection as a quarterback and defensive back as a senior and first team all-state as a wide receiver his junior season … Named all-league and all-academic each of his three years … Earned the 2013 Captain’s Award and earned player of the year honors from the Providence Gridiron Club and the Newport Daily News … Also excelled in track and field, winning county championships in the 100 and 200 … Two-year member of the varsity basketball team … Member of the honor society.

Personal: The son of Cindy and Bob Sewall, Matthew Sewall was born on Nov. 25, 1995 … Has one brother, Bobby, and two sisters, Caitlin and Megan … Brother, Bobby, played football at Brown University and played in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20
  Overall Conf
Receptions 15 9
Yards 195 74
Yards per game 19.5 14.8
Yards per catch 13.0 8.2
Touchdowns 2 0

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 1 8 8.0 8 0 - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 1 3 3.0 3 0 1 0
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - 1 0
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 3 37 12.3 25 0 - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 1 50 50.0 50 1 - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 4 28 7.0 11 0 1 0
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 2 34 17.0 21 1 - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 3 22 7.3 14 0 1 0
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - 0
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - -

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - 1 5 5.0 5 0
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - 3 34 11.3 18 0
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - 2 1 0.5 6 0
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 1 - 37 - - 37
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 1 - 50 - - 50
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 1 - - 5 - 5
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 1 8 12 - - 20
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 1 3 28 0 - 31
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 1 - 34 - - 34
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 1 - 12 34 - 46
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 1 - 22 1 - 23
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - -

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 0 0 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
Total 40 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 2 11 1.1 5.5 0 8 2 0
2016-17 11 8 48 4.4 6.0 1 20 3 3
2017-18 10 8 117 11.7 14.6 0 50 2 1
Total 40 18 176 4.4 9.8 1 50 7 4

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2014-15 9 - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 15 1.5 195 19.5 13.0 2 50
2016-17 11 39 3.5 522 47.5 13.4 7 50
2017-18 10 46 4.6 502 50.2 10.9 6 45
Total 40 100 2.5 1219 30.5 12.2 15 50

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 40 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2014-15 1 31 31.0 0 31 - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - 7 40 5.7 0 18
2016-17 17 491 28.9 1 97 12 43 3.6 0 14
2017-18 4 54 13.5 0 31 8 71 8.9 0 27
Total 22 576 26.2 1 97 27 154 5.7 0 27

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2014-15 9 - - - 31 31 3.4
2015-16 10 11 195 40 - 246 24.6
2016-17 11 48 522 43 491 1104 100.4
2017-18 10 117 502 71 54 744 74.4
Total 40 176 1219 154 576 2125 53.1

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2014-15 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2015-16 12 1.2 0 2 - 0 - - - - - 0
2016-17 56 5.1 1 7 1 0 - - 0 - 1 0
2017-18 36 3.6 0 6 0 0 - - - - - 0
Total 104 2.6 1 15 1 0 - - 0 - 1 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2014-15 9 2 0 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 2 4 6.0 .6 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 2 0 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 7 4 11.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 2 11 1.1 5.5 0 8 2 0
Conference 5 2 11 2.2 5.5 0 8 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 2 11 2.8 5.5 0 8 2 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 2 11 2.2 5.5 0 8 1 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - 1 0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 2 11 2.2 5.5 0 8 1 0
November 2 - - - - - - 1 0

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 15 1.5 195 19.5 13.0 2 50
Conference 5 9 1.8 74 14.8 8.2 0 14
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 8 2.0 62 15.5 7.8 0 14
Away 6 7 1.2 133 22.2 19.0 2 50
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 9 1.8 89 17.8 9.9 0 25
Losses 5 6 1.2 106 21.2 17.7 2 50
Month September 3 4 1.3 87 29.0 21.8 1 50
October 5 7 1.4 74 14.8 10.6 1 21
November 2 4 2.0 34 17.0 8.5 0 14

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - 7 40 5.7 0 18
Conference - - - - - 7 40 5.7 0 18
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - 3 1 0.3 0 6
Away - - - - - 4 39 9.8 0 18
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - 4 34 8.5 0 18
Losses - - - - - 3 6 2.0 0 6
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - 2 5 2.5 0 5
November - - - - - 5 35 7.0 0 18

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 11 195 40 - 246 24.6
Conference 5 11 74 40 - 125 25.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 4 11 62 1 - 74 18.5
Away 6 - 133 39 - 172 28.7
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 11 89 34 - 134 26.8
Losses 5 - 106 6 - 112 22.4
Month September 3 - 87 - - 87 29.0
October 5 11 74 5 - 90 18.0
November 2 - 34 35 - 69 34.5

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 12 1.2 0 2 - 0 - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 0 - 0 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 0 0 - 0 - - - - - 0
Away 12 2.0 - 2 - 0 - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 0 0 - 0 - - - - - 0
Losses 12 2.4 - 2 - 0 - - - - - 0
Month September 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.2 0 1 - 0 - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 2 4 6.0 .6 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 2 2 4.0 .8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 0 1 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 2 3 5.0 .8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 2 3 5.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 0 1 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 0 2 2.0 .7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 0 1 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 2 1 3.0 1.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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