Chris Matthews (football player)

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Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews (American football) .jpg
Wide receiver
Date of birth: October 6, 1989
Place of birth: Long Beach , California
Height: 1.93 m Weight: 114 kg
NFL debut
2014 for the Seattle Seahawks
Career
College : Kentucky
Not drafted in 2011
 Teams:
Current status: Free Agent
Career highlights and awards
Selected NFL stats
as of week 17 of the 2017 season
Captured passports     16
Captive yards     176
Captured touchdowns     1
Statistics at NFL.com
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com

Christopher Douglas "Chris" Matthews (born October 6, 1989 ) is an American Canadian football and American football player on the position of wide receiver . He last played for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Career

college

Matthews attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School in Los Angeles , where he appeared for the school team as tight end and defensive end . He then went to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and played college football for the UCLA Bruins. He later moved to Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC), a junior college . At LAHC, Matthews switched to the position of wide receiver .

In 2009 Matthews moved to the University of Kentucky , where he played with the Kentucky Wildcats. He reached 354 yards after 32 catches in 2009, scoring 3 touchdowns. In 2010 Matthews had 61 pass catches and reached 925 yards with 9 touchdowns .

NFL

Cleveland Browns and Iowa Barnstormers

After Matthews was not drafted in the 2011 NFL Draft , the Cleveland Browns signed Matthews as a free agent . He was released after the training camps. Matthews then played for the Iowa Barnstormers in the Arena Football League in 2012 . He caught 36 passes, reaching 472 yards and 9 touchdowns for the Barnstormers.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

In 2012 Matthews signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In his first season he played in all 18 games, reaching 1,192 yards in 81 catches, scoring 7 touchdowns. This won him the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award .

In 2013, Matthews was injured, which is why he was only able to play four games. He reached 138 yards and a touchdown. After the season his contract expired and he was a free agent.

Seattle Seahawks

Matthews was invited to a trial training session with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014 . On February 18, 2014, Matthews signed a contract with the Seahawks. He was fired after the preseason, but signed up for the Practice Squad a day later. On December 6, 2014, he was appointed to the main squad. He played three games without ever catching a pass.

In the 2015 NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers , Matthews captured an onside kick , which enabled the Seahawks to win the game and move into Super Bowl XLIX . It was there that Matthews made his first catch in the NFL. Overall he got a touchdown at 109 yards of space.

Baltimore Ravens

After the Seahawks released Matthews on November 17, 2015, the Baltimore Ravens accepted him into their Practice Squad . On December 12, 2015, he was promoted to the main squad. On September 3, 2016, Matthews was placed on the Injured Reserve List by the Ravens , bringing the 2016 season to an early end for him. At the beginning of the 2017 season , Matthews was laid off in the final roster downsizing. Just two days later, however, he was re-signed after Maurice Canady was injured. He caught three passes for 25 yards and was mainly used in the special teams before being released again on November 3, 2017.

Calgary Stampeders

In October 2018, the Calgary Stampeders signed Matthews. In four games he caught 12 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown. In the postseason he was able to achieve seven passes for 98 yards, four catches for 59 yards of which in the 106th Gray Cup , which he won with the Stampeders. In December 2018, he was fired to explore his NFL chances.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Seattle Seahawks' Chris Matthews was late again, but in the right place at right time . In: dailynews.com . Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  2. ^ A b After Complicated Journey, Receiver Chris Matthews Makes Good At Kentucky . In: Neon Tommy . December 14, 2010. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 3, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.neontommy.com
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Ex-Kentucky football player Chris Matthews a surprising Seattle Seahawks star . In: The Courier-Journal . January 20, 2015. Accessed February 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ Dennis Verney: Ex-Cat Chris Matthews made run at Super Bowl MVP . In: Lexington Herald-Leader . February 1, 2015. Accessed February 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ a b c Bob Condotta: Seahawks sign receiver Chris Matthews, former CFL rookie of year . In: The Seattle Times . February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  6. ^ Former Iowa Barnstormer Chris Matthews makes Super Bowl impact . In: Des Moines Register . February 2, 2015. Accessed February 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ Bombers' Chris Matthews CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie . In: Winnipeg Sun . November 22, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ Kirk Penton: We won't see Chris Matthews back with Bombers or in CFL any time soon . In: Winnipeg Sun . September 4, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  9. ^ Wiecek, Paul: 11 Blue Bombers set to hit free-agent market Tuesday . winnipegfreepress.com. February 10, 2014. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ Emily Kaplan: Seahawks' Chris Matthews, Garry Gilliam proved crucial to Seattle's comeback in NFC championship - NFL - SI.com . In: SI.com . Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  11. ^ Seahawks Sign WR Chris Matthews . In: seahawks.com . Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 2, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.seahawks.com
  12. ^ Seahawks Announce Practice Squad Signings . In: seahawks.com . Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 2, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.seahawks.com
  13. ^ Seahawks sign Chris Matthews off their practice squad . In: seahawks.com . Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 2, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.seahawks.com
  14. ↑ Rookie receiver plays unexpected hero for Seahawks in Super Bowl first half . In: Yahoo Sports . February 2, 2015. Accessed February 2, 2015.
  15. ↑ Los Angeles Times: New England Patriots beat Seattle Seahawks, 28-24, in Super Bowl XLIX . In: latimes.com . February 1, 2015. Accessed February 2, 2015.
  16. ↑ ravens sign matthews to practice squad (English) profootballtalk.com, accessed on November 25, 2015
  17. ^ Garrett Downing: Ravens Place LT Eugene Monroe On Injured Reserve, Promote QB Bryn Renner, WR Chris Matthews. (No longer available online.) Baltimore Ravens, December 12, 2015, archived from the original on January 6, 2016 ; accessed on January 6, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.baltimoreravens.com
  18. ↑ After Calculated gamble, Ravens re-sign RB Justin Forsett. Baltimore Sun, September 5, 2016, accessed September 9, 2016 .
  19. ↑ RAVENS MAKE 15 MOVES TO SET 53-MAN ROSTER AHEAD OF 2017 SEASON. (No longer available online.) Baltimore Ravens, archived from the original on January 19, 2018 ; accessed on March 23, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.baltimoreravens.com
  20. ↑ RAVENS PUT MAURICE CANADY ON INJURED RESERVE, BRING BACK CHRIS MATTHEWS. (No longer available online.) Baltimore Ravens, archived from the original September 7, 2017 ; accessed on March 23, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.baltimoreravens.com
  21. ↑ RAVENS ACTIVATE CORNERBACK MAURICE CANADY, WAIVE A WIDE RECEIVER. (No longer available online.) Baltimore Ravens, archived from the original on January 19, 2018 ; accessed on March 23, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.baltimoreravens.com
  22. ^ Stampeders catch great talent by signing Chris Matthews. Accessed April 14, 2019 .
  23. ↑ CHRIS MATTHEWS RELEASED. Accessed April 14, 2019 .
  24. ↑ STAMPS RELEASE CHRIS MATTHEWS TO EXPLORE NFL OPTIONS. Accessed April 14, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Matthews, Chris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Matthews, Christopher Douglas (real name); Hardball (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH October 6, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH Long Beach , California , United States