Matthew Cindric

HISTORY — from college profile

Cal's active career leader in games played (34) and starts (33) over the last four seasons (2019-22) with 17 starts at right guard and 16 at center.

Senior (2023): Declared on Jan. 11 that he would be returning to Cal for a sixth season in 2023…All-Pac-12 Preseason Fourth Team (Athlon)...

2022 (jr): Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List… All-Pac-12 Preseason Third Team (Athlon) and Fourth Team (Phil Steele)...East-West Shrine Bowl 1,000 list…One of three Cal offensive linemen to start each of the first six games along with Ben Coleman and Brian Driscoll before suffering a season-ending injury at Colorado, making each of his first three starts at center and each of his final three at right guard…A national semifinalist for the prestigious Wuerffel Trophy known as college football's top award for community service and the Campbell Trophy also known as the "Academic Heisman"...One of three team season captains along with Jack Plummer and Daniel Scott…Selected to the National Football Foundation's New Hampshire Honor Society as one of Cal's FBS-leading 18 selections…Helped Cal's offense score seven touchdowns against Arizona that were its most since also picking up seven against Texas in 2016, while its 49 points scored were the most since a 49-7 victory at Oregon State in 2018, its 354 yards the most since rushing for a school-record 411 against Washington in 2008, and its 599 yards of total offense the most since picking up 636 at Stanford in 2021.

2021 (soph): Earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors from the league's coaches, while also adding Cal's Frank Schlessinger Coaches Award for his outstanding athletic ability and academic success, COSIDA Academic-All District 8 honors, and for the third consecutive season a spot on the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll…Played in and started 11 games at center with the lone exception a contest at Arizona…Served as the team's short-snapper for the lone time in his career for three consecutive contests (at Oregon, Colorado, Oregon State) and made 14 snaps on eight PAT's and six field goals without an errant snap…Helped Cal roll up over 500 total yards of offense three times (636 at Stanford, 534 vs. Sacramento State, 517 vs. Oregon State) and more than 200 yards rushing on four occasions (352 at Stanford, 255 vs. Oregon State, 246 vs. Sacramento State, 213 vs. Colorado)...Key member of an offense that broke a school record for least turnovers committed in a full season (10)...Did not record any statistics other than participation…Nevada – started at center but did not record any statistics other than participation…at TCU – started at center but did not record any statistics…Sacramento State – started at center but did not record any statistics other than participation ... helped Cal score 42 points while racking up 534 total yards and 250 rushing yards that were all its most since putting up 539 total yards and 305 rushing yards in a 49-7 win at Oregon State on Oct. 20, 2018…Started at center at Washington and Washington State, against Colorado (team rushed for 213 yards), ad Oregon State (team had 517 total years of offense, 255 on the ground)...Started at center vs. Stanford. Cal’s offense set Big Game record by gaining 636 total yards…Started at center against UCLA and USC.

2020 (soph): Earned a spot on the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll for the second of three consecutive seasons…Played in all four games and started each of the last three contests all at right guard

2019 (redshirt fr): One of seven players including two on the offensive side of the ball along with fellow offensive lineman Jake Curhan to start all 13 games with 11 of his starts at right guard including each of the first six and last five, while he replaced an injured Michael Saffell as the starting center for back-to-back contests vs. Oregon State and at Utah…Also played center for much of the team's contest at Oregon after Saffell suffered an injury in the contest…Played a key role on an offense that committed a then school-record low 13 turnovers in 13 games, two fewer than the 15 miscues in 2016 that were previously the fewest in school history with Cal committing only nine turnovers in its final 12 contests after a season-high four in the opener against UC Davis, including five games in which the Golden Bears did not turn the ball over a single time including back-to-back wins at Washington and against North Texas, as well as a victory at Stanford, a loss at Utah and a win over Illinois in the Redbox Bow…On the field to help Cal put together game-winning drives on its final possessions both at Washington and Stanford…Helped the Cal offense average 30.0 points and 414.3 total yards per game over its last four wins while scoring a season-high 35 points in its final contest in a Redbox Bowl victory over Illinois…Had a career-high single tackle vs. USC…Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week…Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation

2018 (fr):  Redshirted…Did not play…Named a Cal Scout Team Player of the Week for the week of the North Carolina contest

High school: Attended Skyline High School (Oakland, CA)....A two-way starter on the offensive and defensive lines while also serving as the team’s long snapper for three seasons…Earned FIrst-Team All-KingCo League honors and was a team captain in each of the final two campaigns as a 2016 junior and 2017 senior…Named the KingCo League Lineman of the Year and was a First-Team All-State, All-Area and All-KingCo League offensive tackle according to the Seattle Times as a senior on squad that finished 8-4 overall and reached the Washington State 4A quarterfinals…A First-Team two-way All-KingCo League selection on the offensive and defensive lines and team captain for the second straight season also as a senior when he recorded a career-high-tying 48 tackles, a career-high 13.0 sacks (-89 yards), a career-high-tying 9.0 tackles for loss, and one fumble recovery that he returned 57 yards for a touchdown in the first round of the playoffs against Bothell that made KING5 Sports top 5 plays while also picking up a career-high 4.0 sacks in the same contest on defense…A First-Team two-way All-King Co League selection on the offensive and defensive lines and team captain for the first time as a junior for a squad that was 9-3 overall and finished as the league runner-up before reaching the 4A State quarterfinals and ending the season as MaxPreps No. 17 ranked team in the state of Washington…Contributed 32 tackles, a career-high-tying 9.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks (-10 yards), two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles on defense as a junior while blocking for Isaiah Shim, who finished with 1146 yards rushing and 19 scores on the ground…Earned Second-Team All-KingCo League honors as a defensive end and Honorable Mention All-Conference recognition…Made a career-high-tying 48 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 9.0 sacks (-50 yards) and two fumble recoveries on defense while also blocking for quarterback Blake Gregory (3,207 yards passing, 33 TDs) and running back Rashaad Boddie (1,739 yards rushing, 19 TDs) on offense as a sophomore…Three-year defensive totals combined to make 124 tackles, 19.0 tackles for loss, 25.0 sacks (-129 yards), five fumble recoveries that he returned for 57 yards and one touchdown, and two forced fumbles…Also played two seasons of varsity basketball as a 2016-17 junior and 2017-18 senior and was an important member of the team's playoff run

High school recruiting notes and ratings: Stars: Rivals (4), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3)...National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1059), 247Sports (1185)...National Offensive Tackle Ratings: 247Sports Composite (98), 247Sports (102)...National Offensive Guard Ratings: ESPN (81)...National StrongSide Defensive Ends Ratings: Rivals (41)...Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (180)...Washington Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (10), Rivals (10), ESPN (12), 247Sports (14)...Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8484), 247Sports (84), ESPN (74), Rivals (5.6)

PERSONAL

Born August 2, 1999…Son of Michael and Nancy Cindric…Father played college football as a tight end at Bethany College…Earned a spot on the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll for three consecutive seasons (2019-2021)…Earned Cal's Frank Schlessinger Coaches Award for outstanding athletic ability and academic success (2019)...Graduated from Cal in May of 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Haas School of Business and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Cal's Graduate School of Education with intersection of sports in education.

2019

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0

2018

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0