Editing Matt Light (section)

==College career==
Light attended [[Purdue University]], where he played for the [[Purdue Boilermakers football]] team from 1996 to 2000.  He began his career as a true freshman tight end in 1996, appearing in seven games as a reserve and making one reception for 16 yards. He [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]]ed the 1997 season after undergoing left shoulder surgery in the spring. In 1998, he moved to left tackle, starting 13 games and earning an honorable mention [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten Conference]] selection as part of an offensive line that only allowed 16 sacks of future [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award|Super Bowl MVP]] [[quarterback]] [[Drew Brees]]. In 1999, Light started 12 games for an offensive line that allowed just 15 sacks, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. In the [[2000 Purdue Boilermakers football team|2000 season]], Light earned first-team All-Big Ten recognition after starting 12 games at left tackle, helping an offensive line that gave up only seven sacks en route to a Big Ten title and [[2001 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl Game]] appearance.<ref>{{cite news |title=Purdue's 5th-year Seniors Glad They Stayed |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/11/17/purdues-5th-year-seniors-glad-they-stayed/ |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=November 17, 2000}}</ref>