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Jackson, Brandon Jenkins, Cullen Jennings, Greg Johnson, Quinn Jolly, Johnny Jones, Brad Jones, James Kampman, Aaron Kapinos, Jeremy Kuhn, John Lang, T.J. Lee, Donald Lee, Pat Lumpkin, Kregg Martin, Derrick Matthews, Clay Montgomery, Michael Nelson, Jordy Obiozor, Cyril Pickett, Ryan Poppinga, Brady Raji, B.J. Reilly, Mike Rodgers, Aaron Sitton, Josh Spitz, Jason Swain, Brett Talley, Ronald Tauscher, Mark Thompson, Jeremy Toribio, Anthony Underwood, Brandon Wells, Scott Williams, Patrick Williams, Tramon Woodson, Charles Wynn, DeShawn Wynn, Jarius 2008 Bio: Select A SummaryAt A GlanceCollege Summary2008 College2007 College2006 College2005 College2004 CollegeHigh SchoolPersonalPlayer Stats Came to Southern California as a walk-on linebacker in 2004 and finished his career by earning second-team All-Pac-10 honors as a senior in 2008 Won USC’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year Award each of his final three seasons with the Trojans Father, Clay Jr., played linebacker for 19 seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns (1978-93) and Atlanta Falcons (1994-96), and his grandfather, Clay Sr., played defensive end for four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers (1950, 53-55) When Clay takes the field for the first time with the Packers, the Matthews family will become only the second one with three generations of NFL players, joining the Pynes (George Pyne Jr., George Pyne III and Jim Pyne) First linebacker ever selected out of Southern California by the Packers in the first round of the draft, and was the first player GM Ted Thompson ever traded up into the first round to select in the 10 drafts he has run College Summary Athletic outside linebacker drafted by the Packers with the second of two first-round picks (No. 26 overall), the first time Green Bay had two selections in the first round since 1993 Expected to compete for the starting outside linebacker spot opposite Aaron Kampman in the Packers’ 3-4 defense Known for his versatility, intelligence and high motor on the field Became the first player GM Ted Thompson moved up into the first round to select in the 10 drafts he has run (five each with Seattle and Green Bay) The Packers acquired the pick from the Patriots, along with a fifth-round pick (No. 162 overall), in exchange for Green Bay’s second-round choice (No. 41 overall) and two third-round selections (Nos. 73 and 83) Former walk-on went on to play in four straight Rose Bowls and the 2009 Senior Bowl Finished his career with 96 tackles, including 5½ sacks and 13½ tackles for loss in 50 games played with 10 starts Earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors as a senior, and was part of a defense that included fellow first-round pick LB Brian Cushing (Houston) and second-round selection LB Rey Maualuga (Cincinnati) Played in all 13 games with 10 starts as a senior in ’08, opening up the final 10 games of the season as a stand-up defensive end on the right side Contributed primarily on special teams in his first three seasons, and won USC’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year Award each of his final three seasons with the Trojans Came to Southern California as a walk-on in 2004 after drawing scant Division I interest out of Agoura High in Agoura Hills, Calif. Earned first-team All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) honors at linebacker as a senior in 2003 Didn’t start until his senior season, weighing just 166 pounds as a junior before a growth spurt prior to his final year of high school Comes from a long line of football players in his family Grandfather, Clay Sr., played defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers for four seasons (1950, 53-55), and father, Clay Jr., played linebacker for 19 seasons with the Cleveland Browns (1978-93) and Atlanta Falcons (1994-96) When Clay takes the field for the first time with the Packers, the Matthews family will become only the second one with three generations of NFL players, joining the Pynes (George Pyne Jr., George Pyne III and Jim Pyne) Uncle, Bruce, who was a teammate of Thompson’s for two seasons (1983-84) with the Houston Oilers, played 19 seasons (1983-2001) with the Oilers/Tennessee Titans and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007 Became the first linebacker ever selected out of Southern California by Green Bay in the first round Was the third linebacker selected in the first round by the Packers in the last seven drafts, joining Nick Barnett (2003) and A.J. Hawk (2006) Graduated with a degree in international relations 2008 College Back To Top Earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors and honorable mention All-American honors from Pro Football Weekly in his only season as a starter Opened the final 10 games of the season as a stand-up right defensive end, and was available to play any of the linebacker positions Played in all 13 games and registered 56 tackles, including nine for loss with 4½ sacks, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, two passes defensed and a blocked field goal Even with his increased role on defense, continued to be a valuable contributor on special teams, winning USC’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year Award for the third straight season Won the Trojans’ Co-Lifter of the Year Award Played in the Senior Bowl for the South squad At Virginia (Aug. 30): Had two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble to go along with his game-best six tackles, including a sack Vs. Ohio State (Sept. 13): Posted six tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a pass defensed At Oregon State (Sept. 25): Registered five tackles and a blocked field goal At Arizona (Oct. 25): Recorded five tackles and a career-high 1½ sacks Vs. Washington (Nov. 1): Posted four tackles, including one for a loss and a half-sack Vs. Penn State (Jan. 1): Made five tackles in Rose Bowl win 2007 College Back To Top Played in all 13 games with two starts, serving as a key backup and special teams player Won USC’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season Posted 17 tackles, three for loss, two forced fumbles, one pass defensed and two blocked field goals Vs. Idaho (Sept. 1): Recorded season-high four tackles, a pass deflection and a blocked field goal At Nebraska (Sept. 15): Started the first game of his career, opening up at the strong-side linebacker spot At Notre Dame (Oct. 20): Blocked a field goal and registered a tackle Vs. Illinois (Jan. 1): Posted three tackles, including one for a loss, and forced two fumbles in Rose Bowl victory 2006 College Back To Top Earned a scholarship in the fall of 2006 and served as a key special-teams contributor, winning USC’s Co-Special Teams Player of the Year Award Was a second-team Academic All-Pac-10 pick Played in all 13 games and registered 15 tackles and a sack At Stanford (Nov. 4): Posted season-high four tackles and the first sack of his career Vs. Oregon (Nov. 11): Recorded three tackles 2005 College Back To Top Played in 12 of 13 games as a redshirt freshman, missing the season opener at Hawaii (Sept. 3) with a sprained elbow Posted 12 tackles on defense and also saw time on special teams Vs. Arkansas (Sept. 7): Recorded a tackle and a pass deflection Vs. Stanford (Nov. 5): Registered season-high three tackles 2004 College Back To Top Redshirted as a walk-on High School Back To Top Four-year letterman at Agoura High in Agoura Hills, Calif. Earned All-CIF first-team honors at linebacker as a senior in 2003 Played for father in high school as Clay Jr. was team’s defensive coordinator Also played tight end Lettered two years in basketball Personal Back To Top Given name William Clay Matthews III Born in Northridge, Calif. Single Comes from a football family Father, Clay Jr., played linebacker in the NFL for 19 seasons with the Cleveland Browns (1978-93) and the Atlanta Falcons (1994-96), and was a four-year letterman (1974-77) at Southern California Grandfather, Clay Sr., played defensive end for four seasons (1950, 53-55) with the San Francisco 49ers His older brother, Kyle, lettered at safety on USC’s 2003 national championship team, and younger brother, Casey, is a junior linebacker at Oregon Uncle, Bruce, played 19 seasons (1983-2001) with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007 Interned at NFL Network in the summer of 2006 Hobbies include watching movies, spending time with his family and hunting His favorite TV shows are Entourage, Eastbound & Down and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lists favorite books as The Old Man and the Sea and For Whom the Bell Tolls Residence: Agoura Hills, Calif. Player Stats Back To Top Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Year GP GS Total UT AT No Yds No Yds LG TD PD FR FF 2005 Southern California 11 0 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2006 Southern California 13 0 15 9 6 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 Southern California 13 0 17 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2008 Southern California 13 10 56 28 28 4½ 42 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 College totals (four years) 50 10 96 56 40 5½ 49 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 Tackles for loss: 1½ in 2006, 3 in 2007, 9 in 2008; College total: 13½. ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Sacks Sep 13, 2009 CHI 0 Sep 20, 2009 CIN 1 Sep 27, 2009 @STL 0 Oct 5, 2009 @MIN 0 Oct 18, 2009 DET 2 Oct 25, 2009 @CLE 0 Nov 1, 2009 MIN 0 Nov 8, 2009 @TB 0 Nov 15, 2009 DAL 1 Nov 22, 2009 SF 0 2009 Totals 4 Packers Totals 4 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau Copyright © 2009 Green Bay Packers, Inc. Website design, maintenance & hosting by