Matt Coffee Class: Sophomore Hometown: Mary Esther, Fla. High School: Fort Walton Beach Height / Weight: 5-11 / 230 Position: FB Experience: 1 VL

Sophomore fullback who is slated to compete with Dalton Wilson for the starting nod in 2011... has been a solid special teams performer... was healthy in the spring which allowed him to take more reps and help his play become more consistent.

2010: Enrolled in January 2010 after originally signing in the spring of 2009... delayed enrollment to rehab a knee injury suffered during high school... played in all 14 games on special teams... regular member of the kickoff return unit.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played on both sides of the ball for head coach Mike Owens at Fort Walton Beach (Fla.) High, graduating in 2009... suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second game of his senior season... junior season was limited to the last five games due to illness... still finished with 55 tackles and an interception, while rushing 74 times for 364 yards and four TDs... logged 120 tackles and three sacks with two fumble recoveries as a sophomore... considered the 19th-best "athlete" in the country, the 57th-best player in Florida and a four-star recruit by Rivals.com... considered a three-star prospect and the nation's 38th-best strongside linebacker according to Scout.com... named to PrepStar's All-Southeast Region squad... had offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, NC State and Maryland.

PERSONAL: Matthew C. Coffee is interested in the criminal justice program at South Carolina... brother, Glen, played at Alabama and was a third-round pick by the 49ers in the 2009 NFL Draft.