Cliff Matthews

American gridiron football player (born 1989)
American football player
Cliff Matthews
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Matthews with the Atlanta Falcons in 2013
Reinhardt Eagles
Position:Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1989-08-05) August 5, 1989 (age 34)
Cheraw, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Cheraw (SC)
College:South Carolina
NFL draft:2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230
Career history
As a player:
  • Atlanta Falcons (2011–2015)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2016)*
  • Atlanta Falcons (2016)
  • Ottawa Redblacks (2018)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Northview High School (Johns Creek, Georgia) (2018)
    Defensive line coach
  • Limestone (2019–2020)
    Defensive line coach
  • Atlanta Falcons (2021)
    Bill Walsh Diversity coaching fellowship
  • Reinhardt (2021–present)
    Defensive line coach
Career highlights and awards
As a player
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:28
Player stats at PFR

Cliff Matthews (born August 5, 1989) is an American football coach and former defensive lineman. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m) 		257 lb
(117 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.88 s 1.72 s 2.86 s 4.37 s 7.21 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1][2]

Atlanta Falcons (first stint)

Matthews was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.[3] He was signed by the team on July 28.[4] Unfortunately, he was injured in the preseason that year. On September 4, 2015, he was released by the Falcons.[5]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On February 5, 2016, he was signed to a future contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts.[6]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

On October 19, 2016, Matthews was signed by the Falcons.[7] He was released by the Falcons on December 6, 2016.[8]

Ottawa Redblacks

On January 8, 2018, Matthews signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.[9] On May 19, 2018, he was transferred to the retired list.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Cliff Matthews Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "2011 Draft Scout Cliff Matthews, South Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  4. ^ Yasinskas, Pat (July 28, 2011). "Falcons sign three draft picks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  5. ^ "Falcons Down to a 67-Man Roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 4, 2015. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  6. ^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  7. ^ Jackson, Curtis (October 19, 2016). "Falcons Sign DL Cliff Matthews Release Goldson". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  8. ^ Jackson, Curtis (December 6, 2016). "Falcons Sign DL Malliciah Goodman". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "REDBLACKS release DB Taylor; sign five". CFL.ca. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  10. ^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-02.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
  • Atlanta Falcons bio
  • South Carolina Gamecocks bio Archived 2009-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  • Media related to Cliff Matthews at Wikimedia Commons
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Atlanta Falcons 2011 NFL draft selections