Clay Matthews

@Football Linebacker, Family and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Clay Matthews is an American football linebacker California American Sportspersons Football Players American Football Players Taurus Celebrities William Clay Matthews III, popularly known as Clay Matthews, is an American football linebacker. He plays for the team Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. Having been chosen for Pro Bowl six times, and also having won the ‘NFC Defensive Player of the Year’ once, Matthews continues to be known as one of the most talented players of the NFL. Born in in California, in the United States, to a family with a history of professional football players, Matthews decided to follow in his father's footsteps at an early age. He started playing in the Agoura Chargers High School football team during his school days. Later, he attended the University of Southern California, where he played for the Trojans. He was drafted into the NFL in his early twenties and selected by the Green Bay Packers. He is considered a late bloomer as it took him a few years to establish himself successfully as a pro football player. With time he developed the speed and tactics of a linebacker and soon became a valuable contributor to his team. He went on to win three consecutive Special Teams Player of the Year awards and has since then earned a reputation for being one of the best players of the NFL.

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Birthday: May 14, 1986 Nationality: American Famous: Football Linebacker, Sportspersons, Football Players, American Football Players City/State: California Siblings: Brian Matthews, Casey Matthews, Jennifer Matthews, Kyle Matthews Known as: William Clay Matthews III, William Matthews III, William Matthews, Clay Matthews Universities: Agoura High School University of Southern California Information Detail Birthday May 14, 1986 Nationality American Famous Football Linebacker, Sportspersons, Football Players, American Football Players City/State California Siblings Brian Matthews, Casey Matthews, Jennifer Matthews, Kyle Matthews Known as William Clay Matthews III, William Matthews III, William Matthews, Clay Matthews Universities Agoura High School University of Southern California Birth Place Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States Height 191cm Gender Male Father Clay Matthews Jr. Mother Leslie Matthews Net Worth $8.5 Million Sun Sign Taurus Born in Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States Famous as American Football Linebacker

Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Clay Matthews married Casey Noble in 2015. The couple has two children. Unsplash Personal Life

Clay Matthews was born on 14 May 1986 in Los Angeles, California, United States, to Leslie and Clay Matthews Jr. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Both his father Clay Matthews Jr. and grandfather Clay Matthews Sr. were renowned football players. His brother is also a well-known footballer. His cousins Kevin Matthews, Jake Matthews, and Mike Matthews are also involved with the sport. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He attended Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, California. There he used to play for the Agoura Chargers high school football team. After finishing his schooling, he attended the University of California, where he played for the Trojans Football Team. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

From the year 2004 to 2008, Clay Matthews played for the Trojans, under Pete Carroll, the head coach at the University of Southern California. Despite being the son of a renowned NFL player, he had entered the team without any aid from his father. By the beginning of 2006, he had been granted full athletic scholarship status. Both in the 2006 and 2007, he played as reserve linebacker. Both these years, he was also awarded the USC’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year award. Unsplash Career

Around this time he also started working on his weight as well as on improving his size, so that he could improve his stamina and his overall performance. Matthews performed brilliantly during the 2008 season, once again being awarded the USC’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year. Unsplash Career

The next year, he took part in the 2009 Senior Bowl, after which he was considered one of the top prospects for the 2009 NFL draft. After being picked up by the Green Bay Packers, his official career in the NFL began. Unsplash Career

He performed well, though not brilliantly, in his early matches against the Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, and Dallas Cowboys. In his first season, he had a total record of 51 tackles, 10.0 sacks, 7 pass deflections, 3 fumble recoveries, as well as a forced fumble. However, he lost the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year title to his former USC teammate Brian Cushing. Unsplash Career

In the 2010 season, his performance was better as compared to the previous one. Despite the fact that he had suffered a stress fracture in his lower leg, his performance earned him the title of SN-NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He also won the Butkus Award. Unsplash Career

Clay Matthews has earned several awards throughout his career. Some of them are the ‘NFC Defensive Player of the Year’ (2010), and the ‘Butkus Award’ (2010). Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	May 14, 1986
Nationality	American
Famous	Football Linebacker, Sportspersons, Football Players, American Football Players
City/State	California
Siblings	Brian Matthews, Casey Matthews, Jennifer Matthews, Kyle Matthews
Known as	William Clay Matthews III, William Matthews III, William Matthews, Clay Matthews
Universities	Agoura High School University of Southern California
Birth Place	Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States
Height	191cm
Gender	Male
Father	Clay Matthews Jr.
Mother	Leslie Matthews
Net Worth	$8.5 Million
Sun Sign	Taurus
Born in	Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States
Famous as	American Football Linebacker

Clay Matthews

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May 14, 1986

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Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States