2006: Played in a reserve role as the Tigers’ signal caller in seven of their 13 games ... Completed 12-of-20 passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns with one interception ... Also carried the ball 13 times for 86 yards and one score ... Rushing TD, the first of his career, came on a 5-yard run against Tulane ... Went 4-of-7 for 52 yards and two touchdowns, all season-highs, in the Tigers’ win over Kentucky ... Was a perfect 3-of-3 for 34 yards against Arizona ... Also served as the Tigers’ holder on field goal and extra point attempts.

2005: Started in place of an injured JaMarcus Russell in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and responded by leading the Tigers to a 40-3 win over Miami ... Offensive MVP of the Peach Bowl after throwing for 196 yards and two TDs and running for another 39 yards ... Connected on 13-of-22 passes ... Hit Buster Davis with a 51-yard TD pass in the second quarter in the win over Miami ... Inserted into the SEC Championship game in the second half against Georgia when Russell went down with an injury ... Finished 3-of-11 for 36 yards, one touchdown and one interception against the Bulldogs ... Played in seven games at quarterback in 2005 ... For the year, completed 27-of-48 passes for 457 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception ... Was a perfect 7-of-7 for 139 yards and three TDs in win over North Texas ... All three touchdown passes against the Mean Green came in the fourth quarter ... Is the only non-starter in LSU history to come into a game and throw three TD passes in a single quarter ... Tossed a 55-yard TD pass to Bennie Brazell against Ole Miss ... Also served as the holder on all placekicks.

2004: Served as LSU's No. 3 quarterback as a redshirt freshman ... Also doubled as the Tigers’ holder on placekicks ... Played in all 12 games, seeing action at quarterback in three games ... Finished year by completing 4-of-10 passes for 99 yards and one TD ... First collegiate completion went to Xavier Carter for a 67-yard TD against Mississippi State ... Rushed one time for four yards vs. Arkansas State ... Saw limited action against Iowa in the Capital One Bowl, completing 1-of-4 passes for 11 yards.

2003: Redshirted as a true freshman in 2003.

High School: One of the top-rated quarterbacks in the state of Texas. As a senior, completed 124-of-206 passes for 1,679 yards and nine touchdowns ... Also displayed his ability on the ground with 305 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns ... Showed his dedication and toughness by leading the Red Raiders to a semifinal appearance in one of the toughest classifications in Texas despite playing his last four games with a broken foot ... As a junior, completed 101-of-199 passes for 1,650 yards, 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions ... In 2001, guided his team to a 5A playoff appearance but lost to eventual state champion Mesquite ... Coached by Mike Owens.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Clayton Flynn ... Born on June 20, 1985, in Tyler, Texas ... Parents are Alvin and Ruth Flynn ... Has two brothers, Adam and Bill, and two sisters, Rebecca and Amanda ... Majoring in communication studies ... Hobbies include playing golf, hunting and fishing.