The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
Matthew Zapata
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Stillwater, Okla.
- High School:
- Stillwater
A three-year reserve safety ... transferred from Paris Junior College, where he played baseball at and was a NJCAA Academic All-American ... two-year letterman and starter at safety at Stillwater High School ... all-state and all-conference player as a senior ... also a two-year letterman in baseball.
SENIOR (2012)
Played in one game on special teams ... saw action on special teams vs. Oregon State in the Alamo Bowl.
JUNIOR (2011)
Gained valuable experience as a member of the scout team.
SOPHOMORE (2010)
Gained valuable experience as a member of the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Rusty Atkins at Stillwater High School ... two-year letterman and starter at safety ... earned all-state and first-team all-conference honors as a senior ... tallied 87 tackles and seven interceptions ... named all-conference as a junior ... two-year starter and letterman in baseball ... earned all-conference honors and was named the conference Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... prep honor roll student.
PERSONAL
Born in Houston, Texas before moving to Stillwater, Okla. ... majoring in biomedical engineering ... cousin, Christina Sutton, attended Texas.
THE ZAPATA FILE
Nickname: Papi
During pregame, I like to: Listen to music and visualize the game
Favorite TV channel: ESPN
Favorite TV show: Dexter
I can[apos]t believe I watch: Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Favorite movie: The Hangover
Favorite actor(s): Will Smith, Matthew McConaughey
Sports hero: Ed Reed
Nobody knows I can: Impersonate voices
Pets: Dog (Percelis)
DEFENSE
| Year | G/GS | TT(Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | QBP | High |
| 2010 | 0/0 | 0(0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 2011 | 0/0 | 0(0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 2012 | 1/0 | 1(0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/ORS |
| Total | 1/0 | 1(0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/OPRS |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| Year | G/GS | TT(Solo) | FF | FR | PBLK | KBLK |
| 2010 | 0/0 | 0(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0/0 | 0(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1/0 | 1(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1/0 | 1(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
