Matt Trannon

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**Matt Trannon**
Personal Info
Date of Birth	July 7, 1983
Place of Birth	Flint, Michigan
Height	6' 6"
Weight	235 pounds
Player Information
Position	Wide Receiver
Number	6
School	Michigan State University
NFL Draft
Not Drafted yet
Teams Played For
2004-2006	Michigan State Spartans

Matt Trannon (born July 7, 1983) is a senior wide receiver and is power forward for the Michigan State Spartans football and basketball teams. He is the son of Katherine Trannon and cousin of former NFL player Lonnie Young

[edit] High School Career

He was ranked among the nation's top 20 prep basketball players by ESPN.com (No. 18), and was the number six ranked power forward,^{[citation needed]} and ranked as the nation's 34th best wide receivers by Rivals.com.^[1]^[2] He was named the top high school athlete in the nation by Prep Spotlight after starring in both football and basketball at Flint Northern High School. In basketball he averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds, in football he caught 77 passes for 1100 yards and twenty touchdowns as a senior.

[edit] College career

Basketball: He didn't join the team until he was a sophomore where he played in 17 games, averaging 6.9 minutes per contest averaged 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest. During his junior year he shot 68.8 percent (22-of-32) from the field,^[3] tops among teammates with at least 30 field-goal attempts. He has played in 2 NCAA Tournaments, including an appearance in the Final Four during 2004-2005. Trannon decided to forgo his senior year of basketball to prepare for the 2007 NFL Draft.

Football: He started 11 games at wide receiver, ranked second on the team with 36 receptions for 405 yards and two touchdowns in his junior year. He caught 28 passes for 259 yards in 2003 caught passes in nine different games. During his senior year, he set the Michigan State single game reception record with 14 receptions against Eastern Michigan University, and also became MSU's all time receptions leader with 148 recptions. In addition, he was second on the team in receptions (44), receiving yards (502) and touchdown catches (3).^[4]