2013 Football Roster
Sep 6 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Matt Schilz
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 209
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Arcadia, Calif.
- High School:
- Maranatha
Schilz Accolades
• Team Captain (2012)
• Manning Award Watch List member (2011)
• 28 TDs in 2011 were second-most in BGSU history.
2013: Started the season-opener for the fourth consecutive season … played in eight games, completing 13-of-23 passes for 180 yards … became just the third player in school history to surpass 8,000 passing yards during his career … threw a touchdown pass on Senior Day vs. Ohio.
2012: Team captain ... started all 13 games, throwing for 2,585 yards ... threw 14 touchdowns ... had a season-high 355 yards versus Kent State ... completed a season-high 24 passes on three different occasions (at Florida, versus Idaho, at Toledo) ... also rushed for a touchdown in a win vs. Buffalo ... threw for 200-plus yards in seven different contests.
2011: Was named to the Manning Watch List early in the 2011 season ... played in and started all 12 games ... completed 245-of-412 passes for 3,024 yards and 28 touchdowns ... yardage total was sixth-highest in BGSU history ... 28 touchdowns were second-most at BGSU ... threw at least one touchdown in all 12 games ... threw for a career-high 437 yards and four touchdowns versus Wyoming ... threw five touchdown passes in a win over Morgan State, totaling 258 yards ... completed 29-of-49 passes for 400 yards versus Kent State ... passed for 236 yards and four touchdowns in a win at Buffalo ... completed 19-of-24 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns in a win at Miami.
2010: Played in and started 10 games ... missed two games due to a shoulder injury ... completed 229-of-377 passes (60.7%) for 2,223 yards and eight touchdowns ... added three rushing scores ... threw for a career-high 287 yards and a touchdown in a near come-from-behind win at Temple ... threw for 200 yards and added a fourth quarter comeback to his resume in a 17-14 win at Central Michigan ... had two touchdowns and 277 yards at Ohio ... finished 2010 with a 282 yard performance versus Western Michigan.
2009: Redshirt
High School: A 2009 graduate of Maranatha High School ... coached by Joel Murphy ... threw for 3,200 yards and 31 touchdowns his senior season, helping his team to an 11-2 record and a semifinal playoff appearance ... was named 2008-09 ALL-CIF Southern Section Quarterback, first-team all-league and offensive team MVP ... ranked as the fifth-highest quarterback recruit going to a non-BCS school ... ranked as a top-100 player in the state of California ... team captain ... also lettered in soccer.
Personal: Full name -- Matthew David Schilz ... born Sept. 20, 1991 ... son of Jerry and Staci Schilz ... has one brother and one sister ... majoring in sport management.
