High School: Played four years and was captain for two seasons at Whitewater HS in Fayetteville, Ga. … Earned All-County and All-Region honors … Was a member of the WHS Wildcats team that won regional championships and made the state finals four consecutive seasons … Played club soccer for the West Georgia United ’94 Elite ... Was also on the Georgia ODP First Team for six years.

Personal: Born Autumn Simone Matthews on December 27, 1993 in Miami, Florida ... Daughter of James Matthews and Mamie Pollock ... Has two siblings; Alex (20) and Amber (23) ... Four year member of the BETA Club and Princpal's Honor Roll, as well as the Executive Board Class President at Whitewater HS.