Christopher Newport University

2018 - Junior - Served as a key cog on the offensive line during another award-winning campaign … Secured first-team All-Conference and All-State accolades for his efforts as a tackle … Started all nine games during the season while anchoring the right side of the line … Helped pave the way for an offense that ranked second in the NJAC with 259.6 passing yards per game during the season … That also marked the second-highest single-season total in school history … Showed off his pass-blocking skills throughout the year while helping the Captains establish a school record for passing yard (478) at TCNJ on November 3 and passing touchdowns (5) at Rowan on September 29 … The team's 538 total yards against TCNJ also marked the 10th-highest in school history … Also helped lead the way for a rushing attack that eclipsed 130 yards on three occasions, including a season-high 189 at William Paterson on October 20 … Shined in the classroom as well and earned a spot on the NJAC Academic All-Conference Team.

2017 - Sophomore - Put together a decorated season during his second year with the Captains … Secured second-team All-Conference and All-State accolades for his efforts on the offensive line … Saw action in eight games and earned five starts, including four straight early in the season … Served as one of the bookends on the line as the team’s top right tackle … Helped block for the conference’s top-ranked passing offense, which averaged 264.5 yards through the air per game … Also led an attack that stood fourth in the NJAC in total offense and fifth in scoring offense.

2016 - Freshman - Made his collegiate debut in the season finale against Southern Virginia on November 12 … Came through with an impactful performance against the Knights, collecting a pair of tackles including a solo stop.

At Broadway - Served on the offensive and defensive lines all four years as a member of the Gobblers ... Won district championship as a junior ... As a member of the offensive line, earned first team All-District, All-Conference, All-Region and All-State honors as a junior and senior ... On the defensive line, picked up second team All-District, first team All-Conference and second team All-Region honors as a junior ... Added first team All-District, All-Conference and honorable mention All-Region honors on the DL his senior year ... Also a member of the wrestling team, taking second place in the conference, fourth at regionals and eighth in the state championship his senior year ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal - Matthew Alan Rittenhouse is the son of Jon Rittenhouse and Vicky Campbell … Has an older brother, Daniel … JuJu Smith-Schuster is his favorite athlete, and Lil Uzi Vert is his favorite musician … Steve Irwin is the person in history he would most like to meet … Hines Ward is the most impressive person he has met … “Independence Day” is his favorite movie, and “Friends” is his favorite TV show … His dream vacation would be a month in Greece … His goal in life is to be happy … Majoring in finance.