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Bedford, Matthew

Jersey Number 77
Matthew Bedford
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Cordova HS
- Prev School:
- Indiana
Bio
As A Redshirt Senior (2024)
Appeared in just one game for the Ducks due to injury, playing two snaps against Oregon State (Sept. 14).
As A Redshirt Junior At Indiana (2023)
Appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts at right guard … Allowed just one sack in 755 total snaps … Received a pass blocking grade of 70.0 or better in eight of 13 games, and 80.0 or better in two contests … vs. Akron (Sept. 23): Received a season-best 75.7 offensive grade from PFF while also recording an 82.7 pass-blocking grade … vs. Ohio State (Sept. 2): Started at right guard in return from a knee injury suffered in the season opener versus Illinois (Sept. 2) in 2022 … vs. Indiana State (Sept. 8): Started at right guard and helped the offense produce 558 total yards of offense and five rushing touchdowns, the most rushing scores by an Indiana offense since 2016 and the most of the Tom Allen era … at Penn State (Oct. 28): Guided the offense to 349 yards of total offense ... Allowed Brendan Sorsby to throw for 269 yards and three touchdown passes … at Illinois (Nov. 11): Helped protect the offense to 451 yards of total offense, allowing Brendan Sorsby to post a 22-for-31 passing day with 289 yards and three touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns … vs. Michigan State (Nov. 18): Protected the offense to 402 yards of total offense and three touchdowns … at Purdue (Nov. 25): Helped protect the offense to 359 yards of total offense and three passing touchdowns.
As A Junior At Indiana (2022)
Lone appearance was a start at right tackle ... Missed the final 11 games of the season with an injury (knee) that occurred against Illinois (Sept. 2) ... Utilized a redshirt … Started at right tackle against the Illini and protected Connor Bazelak to the tune of 330 yards passing.
As A Sophomore At Indiana (2021)
Started all 12 games ... Made eight starts at right guard, three at left guard and one at right tackle … Awarded honorable-mention All-Big Ten.
As A Sophomore At Indiana (2020)
Started all seven games in which he appeared at right tackle ... Indiana led the Big Ten (T-17th nationally) in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.25) ... The Hoosiers finished fourth in the conference in scoring (28.9), fifth in passing offense (250.9), and fifth in time of possession (31:15) ... vs. Michigan (Nov 7): Awarded IU offensive player of the week.
As A Freshman At Indiana (2019)
Started eight games and played in nine overall at left tackle ... Indiana matched a school record with nine 30-point games ... IU set a program mark with 3,931 passing yards, and finished third with 5,626 total yards and 413 points ... Was awarded IU’s Offensive Newcomer of the Year … The Hoosiers finished second in the Big Ten in passing offense (302.4, 15th nationally) and first downs (23.4, T-20th), third in total offense (432.8) and time of possession (33:44, 7th), and fifth in scoring offense (31.8) ... Enrolled in spring classes and participated in practice.
High School
Offensive lineman for head coach Marcus Wimberly at Cordova High School ... Played in the 2018 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at AT&T Stadium ... Played in the 2018 East-West All-Star Classic ... Ranked the No. 25 prospect in Tennessee by Rivals and the No. 80 offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports.
Appeared in just one game for the Ducks due to injury, playing two snaps against Oregon State (Sept. 14).
As A Redshirt Junior At Indiana (2023)
Appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts at right guard … Allowed just one sack in 755 total snaps … Received a pass blocking grade of 70.0 or better in eight of 13 games, and 80.0 or better in two contests … vs. Akron (Sept. 23): Received a season-best 75.7 offensive grade from PFF while also recording an 82.7 pass-blocking grade … vs. Ohio State (Sept. 2): Started at right guard in return from a knee injury suffered in the season opener versus Illinois (Sept. 2) in 2022 … vs. Indiana State (Sept. 8): Started at right guard and helped the offense produce 558 total yards of offense and five rushing touchdowns, the most rushing scores by an Indiana offense since 2016 and the most of the Tom Allen era … at Penn State (Oct. 28): Guided the offense to 349 yards of total offense ... Allowed Brendan Sorsby to throw for 269 yards and three touchdown passes … at Illinois (Nov. 11): Helped protect the offense to 451 yards of total offense, allowing Brendan Sorsby to post a 22-for-31 passing day with 289 yards and three touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns … vs. Michigan State (Nov. 18): Protected the offense to 402 yards of total offense and three touchdowns … at Purdue (Nov. 25): Helped protect the offense to 359 yards of total offense and three passing touchdowns.
As A Junior At Indiana (2022)
Lone appearance was a start at right tackle ... Missed the final 11 games of the season with an injury (knee) that occurred against Illinois (Sept. 2) ... Utilized a redshirt … Started at right tackle against the Illini and protected Connor Bazelak to the tune of 330 yards passing.
As A Sophomore At Indiana (2021)
Started all 12 games ... Made eight starts at right guard, three at left guard and one at right tackle … Awarded honorable-mention All-Big Ten.
As A Sophomore At Indiana (2020)
Started all seven games in which he appeared at right tackle ... Indiana led the Big Ten (T-17th nationally) in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.25) ... The Hoosiers finished fourth in the conference in scoring (28.9), fifth in passing offense (250.9), and fifth in time of possession (31:15) ... vs. Michigan (Nov 7): Awarded IU offensive player of the week.
As A Freshman At Indiana (2019)
Started eight games and played in nine overall at left tackle ... Indiana matched a school record with nine 30-point games ... IU set a program mark with 3,931 passing yards, and finished third with 5,626 total yards and 413 points ... Was awarded IU’s Offensive Newcomer of the Year … The Hoosiers finished second in the Big Ten in passing offense (302.4, 15th nationally) and first downs (23.4, T-20th), third in total offense (432.8) and time of possession (33:44, 7th), and fifth in scoring offense (31.8) ... Enrolled in spring classes and participated in practice.
High School
Offensive lineman for head coach Marcus Wimberly at Cordova High School ... Played in the 2018 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at AT&T Stadium ... Played in the 2018 East-West All-Star Classic ... Ranked the No. 25 prospect in Tennessee by Rivals and the No. 80 offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports.
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