Cliff Matthews

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

Cliff Matthews
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Matthews with the Atlanta Falcons in 2013
No. 98
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1989-08-05) 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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:28
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.72 s2.86 s4.37 s7.21 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1][2]

Atlanta Falcons

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.
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