Twitter: @MatthewLaris | @calfootball
Instagram: matthewlari5 | cal_football
Sophomore (2018)
• Did not play in the spring game due to injury but is expected to be ready for the 2018 season
Freshman (2017)
• Did not play
• Moved from inside receiver to tight end beginning with the start of spring ball
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2016)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
• Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Eastside Catholic HS (Class of 2016)
• A four-year letterwinner that racked up career totals of 174 receptions, 3,020 yards receiving, 30 touchdown catches and 186 points by adding three conversions to go along with 1-of-2 passing for 10 yards with one touchdown and one interception, three rushes for 40 yards to go along with 10 tackles and one fumble recovery over 40 games for three teams from 2013-15 that won state titles in each of his last two seasons after finishing as runner-up twice during his freshman sophomore campaigns while also capturing three 3A Metro district crowns and compiling a 48-6 overall mark and 16-1 3A Metro record
• Had 13 career 100-yard receiving games
• Earned first-team All-State honors from the Associated Press, Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune as a senior when he led the 3A Metro District with 67 catches while ranking third with 1,098 yards receiving and tied for third with 10 touchdowns while adding one two-point conversion as a 2015 senior team captain for the top-ranked squad in Washington, the No. 21 team in the Xcellent 25 and the No. 40 club nationally in the final MaxPreps polls after posting an unbeaten 13-0 overall mark and 4-0 record in 3A Metro action to win second consecutive state and division titles
• Had a fourth-quarter touchdown reception in state championship win over Bellevue as a senior when his squad rallied from a 42-14 deficit for a 48-42 overtime victory
• Also earned first-team All-State honors from the Associated Press, Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune as well as All-Area from the Seattle Times as a junior when he recorded career highs of 72 receptions, 1,394 yards receiving including eight 100-yard receiving games and 16 touchdown catches while adding one two-point conversion while also completing 1-of-2 passes for 10 yards with one touchdown and one interception, and rushing three times for 40 yards for the 3A state champions that finished as the second-ranked team in Washington and the No. 20 squad in the Xcellent 25 according to MaxPreps after posting a 13-2 overall mark and 4-0 record in 3A Metro action to win the district title
• Snapped a 67-game win streak for Bellevue to win the 3A state title during his junior year and played in the Burger King State Champions Bowl Series, falling to Trinity Christian in a game played at Florida Atlantic University Stadium and televised live by ESPNU
• Set of tied four school records as a junior
• Registered 30 catches for 431 yards receiving and four touchdowns while adding one two-point conversion during his 2013 sophomore season for a team that was 11-3 overall and 3-1 in 3A Metro Mountain action on its way to a runner-up 3A state finish and No. 9 MaxPreps state ranking
• On the roster of a team as a 2012 freshman that finished with a 13-1 record and reached the state 3A semifinals
• Also had 10 career tackles, with a career-high seven as a sophomore followed by two along with a fumble recovery as a junior and one as a senior
• Registered single-game career highs of 10 receptions vs. Bonney Lake as a senior, while his 237 yards receiving and all-purpose yards as well as his lone career fumble recovery against Mt. Spokane and three touchdown catches vs. Roosevelt as a junior were all career bests, as was his career high and career long rush of 32 yards against Lakeside
• Also played baseball as a 2015 junior for a team that was 20-4 overall and 17-1 in 3A Metro action to win a district title and reach the first round of the state playoffs
• Wore No. 5 in football as a senior after suiting up in No. 25 during his sophomore and junior campaigns, while he wore No. 11 in baseball as a junior, No. 21 as a sophomore and No. 22 as a freshman
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016)
Stars: Tom Lemming (3+), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (832), 247 Sports (1041)
National Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (118), 247Sports Composite (124), ESPN (139), 247 Sports (155)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (119)
West Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (22)
Washington Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (7), Rivals (8), ESPN (9), 247Sports (10)
Washington Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (1)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8503), 247Sports (85), ESPN (76), Rivals (5.6)
Other
• Full name is Matthew Robert Laris
• Born March 15, 1998
• Son of Rob and Jan Laris
• Intended major is American studies
Last Updated
June 10, 2018
