Hall of Fame
Matthew Vance is the third football alumni selected to the 2022 Fairmont State Athletics Hall of Fame Class after a standout career in the early 2000's.
In his career at Fairmont State, Vance was honored as a three-time All-WVIAC honoree (2003-05) and was named to the Daktronics Second Team All-American in 2005 as a linebacker. Vance was recognized as an All-American and All-Region athlete in the Don Hanson Football Gazette in 2005 and was the runner-up for the 2005 WVIAC Defensive Player of the Year. He was also selected to play in the All-Star East Coast Bowl Game where he led his team in tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown.
Vance is seventh all-time in career tackles here at Fairmont State with 332 and 10th all-time in both tackles for loss (31) and solo tackles (150) in school history.
