UTEP Miners

Anchor of Athens High School[apos]s offensive line as a junior and senior, starting 20 games ... senior honors included first team unanimous All-District, first team All-Henderson County and honorable mention All-Smoaky.com ... second team All-East Texas and a Top 30 recruit on Smoaky.com ... second team All-District and second team All-Henderson County as a junior ... missed his sophomore season due to injury ... three-year letterwinner for coach Jim Womack ... also recruited heavily by Houston, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and SMU ... lettered in baseball (first base/designated hitter), track and field (shot put/discus) and powerlifting during his prep career as well ... full name is Simpson Matthew Rushing II ... nickname is 'the Flying Hawaiian' ... mother is Lehua Kanae ... guardians are Dale and Cindi Calloway ... has one brother and two sisters ... born 6/6/88 (Honolulu, Hawaii).