Clay Matthews III

  • 3x Pro Bowl selection ( 2009, 2010, 2011)
  • All- Pro 2010
  • Super Bowl XLV Victory (2010)
  • SN NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2010)
  • NFC Defensive Player of the Year (2010)
  • Butkus Award ( 2010)

William Clay Matthews III ( born May 14, 1986 in Northridge ) is an American professional American football player at the position of Outside linebackers. He plays since 2009 for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League ( NFL). In the NFL Draft, he was selected to 26th position. Matthews played college football for the USC Trojans at the University of Southern California.

Family

Clay Matthews comes from a famous football family. His father, Clay Matthews Jr. played 278 times as a linebacker in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons. At the time of his career end ( 1996) there were only two players in NFL history, who were often on the field. His uncle Bruce Matthews played as offensive lineman 19 years for the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans. He is considered one of the best offensive lineman in the history of the National Football League. In the 1950s, was also his grandfather, Clay Matthews Sr., four seasons as offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers running. Clay Matthews III has three brothers, of which his younger brother Casey Matthews, also as a linebacker with the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL is under contract. Furthermore, they play with Kevin Matthews (Tennessee Titans ), Jake Matthews and Mike Matthews (both Texas A & M) three cousins ​​Football.

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