Matt Sherry Class: Senior Hometown: Rumford, R.I. High School: Bishop Hendrickson Height / Weight: 6-4 / 255 Position: TE Birthdate: 12/11/1984

VILLANOVA: Tri-Captain; All-Conference Candidate; Expected to be a key weapon for the Villanova offense; Possesses good receiving skills.

2006: Played in all 11 games and had 19 receptions for 249 yards and one touchdown; Had one catch for 15 yards at Central Florida; Made two receptions for 20 yards versus Lehigh; Tallied three catches for 46 yards against Massachusetts; Recorded three receptions for 20 yards at Hofstra; Totaled two catches for 11 yards at Maine; Had one reception for seven yards versus Towson; Registered two catches for 60 yards, including a career-long 46-yard reception at William & Mary; Posted three receptions for 58 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown pass versus Richmond; Credited with two catches for 12 yards against James Madison.

2005: Played in all 11 games and had 25 receptions for 275 yards and three touchdowns; Made five catches for 60 yards in season opener at Rutgers; Tallied three receptions for 32 yards versus Northeastern; Recorded two catches for 17 yards with both catches resulting in touchdowns versus Penn; Credited with four receptions for 46 yards at New Hampshire; Posted two catches for 12 yards at Richmond; Had two receptions for 23 yards including a two-yard touchdown versus Rhode Island; Made one catch for nine yards versus William & Mary; Recorded three receptions for 34 yards at Towson; Tallied two catches for 36 yards at James Madison; Made one catch for six yards versus Delaware.

2004: Recorded eight catches for 74 yards; Had one reception for 12 yards versus James Madison; Recorded two catches for 30 yards against New Hampshire; Tallied two catches for seven yards versus Richmond; Made one catch for 14 yards versus Rhode Island; Registered two receptions for 11 yards at William & Mary.

2003: Redshirted.

Bishop Hendricken High School: Earned four varsity letters in golf and three in football; First team All-State performer in 2002; Two-time first team All-Division selection; Team MVP in 2002; Prep Star All-Region Team in 2002; Caught 34 passes for 415 yards and 11 touchdowns during his career, in addition to totaling 19 sacks; Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Finance major; Oldest of three children of Karl and Kathleen Sherry; Born 12/11/84 in Hinsdale, Ill.