Cornell University Athletics

As a junior (2014)
• Played in nine games this season on special teams and at tight end.
• Brought down his first career touchdown reception with a 2-yard grab vs. Lehigh.
• Caught one pass for 11 yards in the 2014 season opener at Colgate, hauled in a pass for 14 yards at Bucknell and caught a 17-yard pass against Princeton.
• Earned his third varsity letter.

As a sophomore (2013)
• Doneth earned his second varsity letter at tight end and served as the team’s primary backup while playing seeing action in eight contests as a sophomore in 2013.
• He ended the year with two catches for 23 yards, including a 15-yard reception against Monmouth.

As a freshman (2012)
• After spending a majority of the season on the team's depth chart at tight end, Doneth earned his first varsity letter after seeing action in the team's final four games of 2012.
• He hauled in two passes for 27 yards and made his first collegiate catch for 13 yards against Dartmouth.
• He also made a 14-yard catch against Penn.

At Detroit Catholic Central HS
• A three-year starter at Detroit Catholic Central HS, he helped the team to the state finals as a senior captain.
• ESPN.com ranked him as one of the top 75 tight ends in the country during his final season.
• An all-league, All-Detroit, All-Metro and all-area team member at tight end, he led the team in receiving as a senior and was nominated as the Catholic League Athlete of the Year.
• Doneth was a sophomore starter on the 2009 state championship team.
• He was a four-year starter on the basketball squad, earning all-league accolades as a senior captain.
• Doneth also competed on the track and field team for one season.

Personal
• Matthew David Doneth is the son of Pete and Sally Doneth and has a younger brother.
• His paternal grandfather, John Doneth, is also a Cornell graduate.
• He is enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration.