Veteran is one of Appalachian’s most valuable and versatile offensive weapons ... in addition to being one of ASU’s fastest and sure-handed receivers, he can also line up at running back and return both kickoffs and punts ... he comes into the season penciled in as the starter at the M receiver position that had been primarily manned over the past four years by now-graduated T.J. Courman ... Cline has also been identified as the backup kickoff and punt returner.

2008 : The versatile Cline was one of only two players on the team to log rushing, receiving and return yards during the course of the season (CoCo Hillary was the other) ... on the year, he tallied 402 all-purpose yards — 119 rushing on 20 carries (5.9 ypr), 264 receiving on 19 catches and 19 on one kickoff return ... he missed the first two games of the season (LSU, Jacksonville) due to a hamstring injury and did not get a touch in limited action in his first two games back (James Madison and Presbyterian) ... however,  in the next contest versus nationally ranked The Citadel, he racked up a season-high 74 all-purpose yards on five touches — four rushes, including a 22-yarder and a 25-yard touchdown reception ... he once again had five touches the following week at Samford, this time going for 44 yards ... he hauled in a 33-yard touchdown reception against Elon to help ASU wrap up the SoCon championship with a 24-16 triumph over the Phoenix ... made first-career start at running back in the next week’s regular-season finale at Western Carolina and had a season-high nine touches that totaled 45 yards ... in the Apps’ opening-round playoff win over South Carolina State, he helped quarterback Armanti Edwards to an ASU-record 433 passing yards with a season-best 57 receiving yards on two catches, including a season-long 35-yarder.

2007 : Saw action in seven contests … caught four passes for 61 yards and added three rushes for 11 yards … made second catch of his career, a six-yarder, in season opener at Michigan … also caught passes versus Lenoir-Rhyne (11 yds.), Gardner-Webb (16 yds.) and a career-long 28-yarder against Western Carolina … had a pair of carries for three yards versus LRC and an eight-yard run versus WCU.

2006 : Appeared in first three games of the season as a true freshman ... had a breakout performance versus Mars Hill, catching his first-career pass for 11 yards and running twice for 10 more yards ... did not see game action again that season due to various medical ailments.

High School : Was a four-sport all-conference performer at Glenn H.S. as a senior ... amassed over 4,600 combined yards as a runner, receiver, passer and kick returner during his prep career, which included three years at East Davidson H.S. prior to his arrival at Glenn as a senior ... named the 2005 Piedmont Triad 3A Player of the Year ... coached at Glenn by his uncle, Dickie Cline ... also earned all-conference accolades in baseball, basketball and track.

Personal : Full name is Matthew Scott Cline ... born Oct. 28, 1987 (turns 22 during the season) ... son of Wanda and Frankie Cline ... majoring in management with a minor in health promotion.