Matt Pistone

Height:
6-3
Weight:
246
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Yuma, Ariz.
High School:
Yuma Catholic HS

3x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2017, 2018, 2019)

BOISE STATE CAREER
RS SENIOR (2019): Appeared in all 14 games, starting seven...primarily in the H-back role, and as a blocking tight end...made four catches for 28 yards...caught a pass for seven yards against Hawai'i (Oct. 12)...made a catch for a career-long 14 yards at BYU (Oct. 19).

RS JUNIOR (2018): Appeared in 11 games, making one start as primarily a run-blocking tight end...made his first-career catch, for four yards, against Colorado State (Oct. 19).

RS SOPHOMORE (2017): Appeared in all 14 games, mainly as a run-blocking tight end.

RS FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in seven games, making one start...served primarily as a blocking tight end.

FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted the season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit per Scout.com rated No. 1 in Arizona, No. 7 in the West Region and No. 35 nationally at tight end...three-star recruit per Rivals.com rated No. 14 overall in Arizona...three-star recruit per ESPN rated No. 8 overall in Arizona and No. 15 nationally at his position...three-star recruit per 247Sports rated No. 28 nationally at tight end and No. 18 overall in Arizona...helped lead Shamrocks to back-to-back state titles in 2013 and 2014...finished his prep career with 74 catches for 1,036 yards and 26 touchdowns...as a senior was named to Arizona FCA's 2014 All-State Top 25 (all divisions) Team...two-time Arizona FCA Division V All-State Team selection (2013-14)...caught 27 passes for 374 yards and eight touchdowns on offense in 2013, while as a defensive end racked up 84 tackles and 14.5 sacks...also played basketball at Yuma Catholic.