2006: Started nine straight games before suffering a season-ending injury at Marshall... produced 1,219 all-purpose yards and led TU in rushing with 859 yards on 163 attempts (5.3 yds per rush) and eight touchdowns, and was fourth in receptions and receiving yards with 28 catches for 360 yards... averaged 12.9 yards per reception and hauled in two receiving touchdowns... ranked third among C-USA players for all-purpose yards and was fourth in rushing and ninth in scoring... rushed for 100+ yards in four straight games.

2005: Led the team in rushing with 655 yards for an average of 59.5 yards per game... registered his 1,000th career rushing yard in the Navy game (11/5).

2004: A Conference USA All-Freshman team selection... concluded the year with 140 carries for 624 yards and four touchdowns while catching 20 passes for 180 yards.

High School: The St. Tammany Parish Player of the Year and District 5-5A Offensive MVP as a senior who was also an All-Metro selection... second team all-state choice in 2003... two-time all-district and all-parish honoree... team captain and MVP his senior season... totaled 2,432 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns in his career while also catching 48 passes for 618 yards and five scores... gained 1,375 rushing yards as a senior while averaging 6.7 yards per carry... scored 23 rushing TDs and caught 18 passes for 253 yards and a pair of scores... gained 1,057 rushing yards as a junior with eight touchdowns... caught 30 passes for 365 yards and three scores... also lettered in track and was an honor roll student.

Personal: A finance major... born Matthew Garrett Forté on December 10, 1985, in Lake Charles, La.... one of two sons of Gilda and Gene Forté, ... his father played football for the Green Wave from 1975-77, captaining the team in 1977... older brother, Bryan, played football at McNeese State... named the Tulane Male Student-Athlete of the Year in 2007.