Christian Matthew

Christian Matthew (born October 26, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern before transferring to Samford, and then to Valdosta State,[1] where he was tied for fifth in the nation in pass break ups[2] and was named first-team All-Gulf South Conference.[3] Matthew was invited to and participated in the 2022 College Gridirion Showcase post-season all-star event.[4]

Christian Matthew
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Matthew with the Cardinals in 2023
No. 46 – Chicago Bears
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-26) October 26, 1996
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Chattahoochee County
(Cusseta, Georgia)
College:Georgia Southern (2015–2017)
Samford (2018–2019)
Valdosta State (2020–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 244
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-GSC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:19
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

As a senior at Chattahoochee High School, Matthew had 29 catches for 629 yards at wide receiver and 64 tackles and four interceptions on defense on his way to being named second-team all-state and First-team All-Bi-City.[5] He enrolled at Georgia Southern after his senior year before transferring to Samford, citing the lack of a transfer portal influencing his decision to go to an FCS school rather than sit out a year.[6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m)		 192 lb
(87 kg)		 33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		4.50 s1.62 s2.59 s4.19 s7.22 s41.5 in
(1.05 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
All values from Pro Day[7][8]

Arizona Cardinals

Matthew was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round (244th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[9]

Matthew was released on October 2, 2023.[10]

Chicago Bears

On October 3, 2023, Matthew was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[11]

References
  1. "Christian Matthew - 2021 - Football". Valdosta State University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  2. "NCAA College Football DII current individual Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  3. "GSC Football All-GSC and Awards Announced". gscsports.org. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  4. "2022 CGS & SCS Rosters". College Gridiron Showcase. 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  5. "Samford football adds two FBS transfers". AL.com. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  6. Hicks, Zach (16 January 2022). "Colts 2022 Draft Interviews: Christian Matthew, CB, Valdosta State". Sports Illustrated Indianapolis Colts News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  7. "Cardinals select Christian Matthew with No. 244 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  8. "2022 NFL Draft Scout Christian Matthew College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  9. Urban, Darren (April 30, 2022). "Cardinals Close Draft With Five Picks, Highlighted By Running Back Keaontay Ingram, OL Lecitus Smith". AZCardinals.com.
  10. Urban, Darren (October 2, 2023). "Cardinals Open Roster Spots By Releasing Three". AZCardinals.com.
  11. Taylor, Ryan. "Bears sign CB Christian Matthew amid injury-riddled cornerback room: reports". NBC Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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