Cliff Matthews (American football)

Cliff Matthews

No. 98     Atlanta Falcons
Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-08-05) August 5, 1989
Place of birth: Cheraw, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
College: South Carolina
NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230 Atlanta Falcons ( 2011–present)
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Has played in 10 regular season games and 2 postseason games and recorded 6 tackles
Stats at NFL.com

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

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Matthews was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. He was signed by the team on July 28. Unfortunately, he was injured in the preseason that year.

Unfortunately, his most memorable play is an infamous roughing the passer penalty against the San Fransisco 49ers in the 2013 NFC championship that kept a drive alive en route to a 49ers victory.

External links

• Atlanta Falcons bio
• South Carolina Gamecocks bio