Matthew Propst '25 Recruiting Profile

My name is Matt Propst and I am a member of the class of 2025. I would like to further my education by attending college and studying Agronomy. I would also like to continue my athletic career by playing baseball at the collegiate level. 

I am not afraid of hard work. I help my family on our 600 plus acre farm growing corn and soybeans in Central Illinois. When not working on our family farm I work for another local family on their crop and livestock farm. My responsibilities there include operating machinery, repairs, maintenance, and feedmill operations.

In addition to working for these farmers I am also involved in our district FFA Chapter. I am currently in my second year as an FFA officer in the role of Farm Manager. In this role I am responsible for our 32 acres of FFA farmland.  I also participate in numerous FFA competitions within the district and state levels. I enjoy sharing my knowledge of the farming industry with our younger generations through volunteering at events such as Ag Safety Day.

Over the last five years I have played baseball for Britton’s Bullpen/Southern Smoke Baseball managed by Phil Britton located in Olney, IL. I also play varsity baseball for Neoga Jr. Sr. High School located in Neoga, IL. I am a catcher/1st basemen for both my travel and high school teams. Over the years, I have learned to balance my academics and athletics while also maintaining a 4.93 (unweighted) GPA and a class rank of 10th out of 49 students. I take athletics and academics very seriously and would be honored to have the opportunity to further my education and athletic career at the next level.