55 Matthew Van Halanger |
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High School / Personal: A 2009 graduate of Prince Avenue Christian School, Van Halanger attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2009-10 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned three letters in baseball and four in football ... a two-time all-county and all-city lineman who was named the team's offensive MVP in 2006 ... father, Dave, was an Honorable Mention All-American (1975) at offensive tackle and a two-time All-East selection at West Virginia under Bobby Bowden ... he was co-captain of the 1975 West Virginia Peach Bowl team and went on to play professionally with the Atlanta Falcons ... a veteran strength & conditioning profession, he has been the Director of Strength & Conditioning at the University of Georgia since 2001 ... uncle, Peter Luipen, played baseball at NC State from 1972-76 ... son of Dave and Michele Van Halanger.