Matthew Cesari Class: Junior Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. High School: Westminster Height / Weight: 6-0 / 176 Position: PK

Furman: Left-footed walk-on who heads into the fall listed as the backup to All-Southern Conference placekicker Scott Beckler...may be pushed for backup duty by incoming freshman Chas Short...joined the team after the start of the 2005-06 academic year. 2006 -- Appeared in one game, attempting an onside kick in the closing seconds of the North Carolina game (45-42 loss)...kick was a superb effort but officials ruled it was touched by Furman inches short of going the requisite 10 yards...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2005 -- Member of scout team...did not see any action.

High School: 2005 graduate of Westminster (3A) High School...played wide receiver and handled kicking and punting chores during his prep career...football coach was Gerry Romberg...named first team all-city as a kicker after converting 11-of-14 field goals his senior year in helping Westminster into the state playoffs...also starred in soccer, earning all-state honors after scoring a school record 18 goals as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Steven Cesari...son of Steve and Indy Cesari...born February 9, 1987, in Atlanta, Georgia...has three sisters: Courtney, Stefany, and Whitney...father played football at Northeastern University and grandfather played football at Army...owns a 3.00 grade point average...business administration major.