Cliff Matthews (born August 5, 1989) is an American football coach and former defensive lineman. He is the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for Reinhardt University, positions he has held since 2024. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at South Carolina.
_2013.jpg) Matthews with the Atlanta Falcons in 2013 | |||||
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| Position: | Co-defensive coordinator & defensive line coach | ||||
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| Born: | August 5, 1989 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 | |||||
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Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 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)
editMatthews 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
editOn 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)
editOn October 19, 2016, Matthews was signed by the Falcons.[7] He was released by the Falcons on December 6, 2016.[8]
Ottawa Redblacks
editOn 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
edit- ^ "Cliff Matthews Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "2011 Draft Scout Cliff Matthews, South Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Yasinskas, Pat (July 28, 2011). "Falcons sign three draft picks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Falcons Down to a 67-Man Roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 4, 2015. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- ^ Jackson, Curtis (October 19, 2016). "Falcons Sign DL Cliff Matthews Release Goldson". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- ^ Jackson, Curtis (December 6, 2016). "Falcons Sign DL Malliciah Goodman". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "REDBLACKS release DB Taylor; sign five". CFL.ca. January 8, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
External links
edit- 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
