Football has proven good to New Westminster’s Matt Seymour.
After just four years playing competitive football, the talented athlete verbally committed to a full-ride scholarship with the University of Ohio Bobcats as a receiver.
“It’s still a bit surreal at the moment,” said the late-turning 17-year-old. “It’s a tough thing, but after touring the campus … I knew this was the place I wanted to spend my collegiate career.”
Seymour received a lot of attention from Canadian schools, but mostly as a defensive cornerback.
“(Ohio) thought he was a very dynamic player, they liked how he was able to generate yards after the catch. On either side of the ball, he was going to get something,” said Hyack head coach Farhan Lalji.
Seymour is the second Hyack player to commit to an NCAA Division I football program.
Earlier last year, offensive lineman Harper Sherman committed to Arizona.
Both New Westminster products will ink their letters of intent in a signing ceremony at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame on Feb. 4.
“I’m glad it worked out. It’s great for (Seymour) to get a full-ride,” said Lalji, who helped facilitate the connection. “It’s the least we can do. I told the players, if you take care of our program, we’ll take care of you.
“Both (Sherman and Seymour) are very good athletes, but they work hard. You can’t have one without the other and have success,” Lalji said.
