(1986-05-14) May 14, 1986 (age 38) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:
Agoura (Agoura Hills, California)
College:
USC (2004–2008)
NFL draft:
2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2009–2018)
Los Angeles Rams (2019)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLV)
First-team All-Pro (2010)
Second-team All-Pro (2012)
6× Pro Bowl (2009–2012, 2014–2015)
Butkus Award (pro) (2010)
3× Rose Bowl champion (2007–2009)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
519
Sacks:
91.5
Pass deflections:
44
Interceptions:
6
Forced fumbles:
17
Defensive touchdowns:
3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
William Clay Matthews III (born May 14, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). The six-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro played primarily with the Green Bay Packers. He is the all-time official sack leader for the Green Bay Packers.[1]
After attending Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, California, Matthews was a walk-on student athlete at the University of Southern California for the USC Trojans football team under head coach Pete Carroll. At USC, Matthews was a standout special-teams player, winning three consecutive Special Teams Player of the Year awards from 2006 to 2008. He also played reserve outside linebacker during those years before moving into a starting role his senior season. During his college career, he was a part of three Pac-10 Championship teams.
Matthews was considered a top prospect for the 2009 NFL Draft. He was ultimately selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the draft (26th overall) after the team traded up to make the selection. In his rookie year, Matthews recorded 10 sacks while playing outside linebacker. He topped that total in 2010 with 13.5 sacks, helping the Packers to their Super Bowl XLV victory. Matthews continued his role as a leading pass rusher, recording at least six sacks in the first nine seasons he played. He also has showed his athleticism and abilities by playing both inside and outside linebacker during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
A member of the Matthews family of football players, he is the brother of former NFL linebacker Casey Matthews, the son of former NFL linebacker Clay Matthews Jr., and the nephew of Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bruce Matthews.
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for Brett Favre) for another first-round pick, selecting linebacker ClayMatthewsIII of the University of Southern California. During the 2009 NFL season...
Retrieved November 26, 2014. "Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, Packers LB ClayMatthews & Falcons P Matt Bosher named NFC Players of Week 16" (PDF). NFL. December...
the play was negated due to a roughing the passer call on teammate ClayMatthewsIII. On September 30, 2018, Alexander made one tackle, broke up a pass...
tackles, while fellow linebacker Dante Fowler added a pair of sacks and ClayMatthewsIII had another in his first game with the Rams. Another new Ram, safety...
time, the Packers' all-time leader in that category (third now to ClayMatthewsIII and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila). White was also just as valued for his role...
increased during the first weeks of the 2018 season. Most notably, ClayMatthewsIII, then-linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, was flagged for roughing...
2024. "ClayMatthews Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2024. "Bruce Matthews Stats"...
Ware Dallas Cowboys 2009 Patrick Willis San Francisco 49ers 2010 ClayMatthewsIII Green Bay Packers 2011 Terrell Suggs Baltimore Ravens DeMarcus Ware...
ClayMatthewsIII and Rey Maualuga, invited to the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine. He also participated in the 2009 Senior Bowl with Maualuga, Matthews, Patrick...
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