2016 as a Redshirt Senior: Started all 15 games at right guard… Second Team All-CAA Offensive Lineman... VaSID Second Team All-State... Roanoke Times Second Team All-State... Part of an offensive line that set JMU and CAA single-season records in scoring (700), rushing offense (4,125), total offense (7,612) and first downs (380)… Offense led the FCS in completion percentage (70.8%), team pass efficiency (181.69) and first downs… Also ranked second in scoring (46.7), third in total offense (507.5), fourth in third-down conversions (50%), fifth in rushing (275.0) and 10th in turnovers lost (13)… JMU produced more than 50 points in six games this season with an average win margin at 25.5 points per game... Received John David Krauss Memorial Award... One of four team captains in 2016.
2015 as a Redshirt Junior: Started all 12 games... Part of an offensive line that ranked second nationally in FCS in scoring (44.3) and total offense (528.8)… Offense led the nation on third-down conversions (54%), while also ranking third in first down offense (329), fourth in completion percentage (66.9%), seventh in rushing offense (273.8) and ninth in red-zone offense (89.4%)... Transitioned from defensive line to offensive line during spring practice.
2014 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in five games... Had four tackles... Produced a season-best two tackles in win at Stony Brook (Nov. 8).
2013 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in three games, primarily on special teams.
2012 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: Three-year letterwinner in football for the Rebel Pride... Earned All-Liberty District honors and served as a captain his senior year... Also was All-District his junior year... A three-sport standout also played basketball and competed in track and field... Was a captain for the basketball team his senior year... Also was All-District for the shot put his final year of school... Garnered the school’s student-athlete award.
Personal: Full name is Matthew Cavanaugh Frank... Son of Doug and Maureen Frank... Father Doug played a season of football at Rutgers... Volunteered at local churches who help to feed the homeless...Worked at Elkton Boys and Girls Club as a Spark Trainer... Majoring in history with minors in interdisciplinary social sciences and secondary education.