Matthew Rulon

Height:
5-10
Weight:
215
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Simi Valley, CA
High School:
Royal HS

Expected to back up the fullbacks at Cal Poly this fall ... awalk-on who earned spot on roster after walking on prior to springdrills in 2010.

2011 -- Played in six games as a sophomorebackup fullback ... lone carry of season was for five yards againstSouth Dakota State ... six carries for 57 yards in 2012 SpringGame, including a 30-yard run which set up a third-quartertouchdown.

2010 -- Played in six games as a redshirtfreshman, recording one tackle on special teams ... no rushes orcarries on offense ... played in 2011 Spring Game.

2009 -- Redshirt ... three carries for 26 yardsin 2010 Spring Game.

High School -- A 2009 graduate of Royal HighSchool in Simi Valley, where he lettered three years in varsityfootball under head coach Gene Uebelhardt ... as a senior in 2008rushe for 662 yards (5.3 average per carry) and 10 touchdowns ...pair of 100-yard games, including 141 yards on 18 carries and threescores against Oak Park ... also caught 12 passes for 156 yards,including a non-scoring 75-yard reception against Ventura ... Royalwas 4-6 in 2008 ... played in Ventura County All-Star Game and wasrunner-up for Royal High Athlete of the Year ... also lettered inwrestling and track and field ... a two-time Marmonte League champin wrestling and was first-team All-Ventura County and first-teamAll-Los Angeles Times Area at 171 pounds ... a CIF-Southern SectionSouthern Division runner-up as a senior.

Personal -- Son of Mark and Lizz Rulon ... onebrother, Jason, and one sister, Corey ... married to JessicaRulon-Biel ... lists longboarding, video games and studying ashobbies ... visited Chapman and Occidental before choosing Cal Poly... turned down an offer to be original cast member of Jersey Shore... member of Poly Pack, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Cal Poly’sIndustrial Technology Society ... born May 1, 1991, in ThousandOaks ... industrial technology major.