Cliff Matthews

Cliff Matthews (born August 5, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) . He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.

Cliff Matthews
Matthews with the Atlanta Falcons in 2013
Ottawa Redblacks
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1989-08-05) August 5, 1989
Cheraw, South Carolina
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 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
CFL status:International
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:28
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Matthews was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.[1] He was signed by the team on July 28.[2] Unfortunately, he was injured in the preseason that year. On September 4, 2015, he was released by the Falcons.[3]

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.[4]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

On October 19, 2016, Matthews was signed by the Falcons.[5] He was released by the Falcons on December 6, 2016.[6]

Ottawa Redblacks

On January, 8, 2018, Matthews signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. Now he is the defensive line coach at Limestone College.

References
  1. "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  2. Yasinskas, Pat (July 28, 2011). "Falcons sign three draft picks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  3. "Falcons Down to a 67-Man Roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 4, 2015. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  4. Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  5. Jackson, Curtis (October 19, 2016). "Falcons Sign DL Cliff Matthews Release Goldson". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  6. Jackson, Curtis (December 6, 2016). "Falcons Sign DL Malliciah Goodman". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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