Matt Sieg

Matt Sieg
No. 3 – West Virginia Mountaineers
PositionDefensive back
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolFort Cherry (McDonald, Pennsylvania)
College

Matt Sieg is an American football defensive back for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Early life

Sieg attended Fort Cherry High School in McDonald, Pennsylvania. As a senior, he completed 16 of 26 passes for 403 yards and eight touchdowns, rushed for 1,774 yards and 27 touchdowns on 163 carries, and racked up 45 tackles and four interceptions. Sieg was named the Maxwell Football Club national high school player of the year. During his high school career, he completed 273 of 491 passes for 4,634 yards and 59 touchdowns, rushed for 7,958 yards and 131 on 842 carrie, and added five punt return touchdowns, three defensive touchdown, and 14 interceptions. Sieg set the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League record for career yardage and touchdowns.

Sieg was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, and committed to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions over offers from schools such as Pittsburgh, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. However, on National Signing Day, he flipped his commitment and signed to play for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

College career

As a freshman in 2026, Sieg is projected to play a on offense and defense.

References

  1. ↑ Beckner, Bill (January 6, 2026). "Fort Cherry QB Matt Sieg named Maxwell Football Club's national player of year". TribLive.com. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ Stockey, Andrew. "Matt Sieg of Fort Cherry named Maxwell national high school player of the year". WTAE.com. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ White, Mike (November 17, 2025). "With high school career over, where does Matt Sieg stand among all-time WPIAL football greats?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ Press, Matt (October 10, 2025). "Fort Cherry's Matt Sieg breaks WPIAL's all-time yardage record in victory vs. Bishop Canevin". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ Press, Matt. "Fort Cherry's Matt Sieg makes history, breaks all-time WPIAL touchdown record in blowout win over Monessen". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  6. ↑ White, Mike (November 2, 2024). "Fort Cherry football star Matt Sieg commits to Penn State". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  7. ↑ White, Mike (December 3, 2025). "Fort Cherry star Matt Sieg pulls signing day stunner, chooses West Virginia". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  8. ↑ Ripchik, Spencer (March 11, 2026). "Freshman Matt Sieg expected to still play more positions than safety for WVU". The Dominion Post. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  9. ↑ Asti, Mike. "Pulling Double Duty? Is WVU Really Planning to Use Matt Sieg on Offense?". WV Sports Now. Retrieved June 26, 2026.