Know About Clay Matthews; Wife, Age, Contract, Accident, Stats, Brother

Family blood of sports flowed into Clay Matthews’ body in such a way that he has become a proactive figure in NFL. With his younger brother also in the same dimension, the outside linebacker breaks into the news with his latest short-term contract with the Los Angeles Rams.

It was so brave of Clay Matthews to come out of the serious scooter accident in the childhood where he flipped at high speed and landed face first on the pavement. Well, it was his willpower to carry the sporting blood that flowed through three generations.

Short Bio: Age, Brother, Height

Born as William Clay Matthews III on 14 May 1986, the 32-years-of-age football player is the son of former NFL linebacker, Clay Matthews Jr., and Leslie Matthews. He hails from Los Angeles, California and is the grandchild of another American football star Clay Matthews Sr.

As football is in the genes of Clay’s family, his younger brother, Casey Matthews played as a linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles. Besides, his other family members include brothers, Kyle Matthews and Brian Matthews, and sister, Jennifer Matthews.

Standing at a tall height of 6 feet and 3 inches (1.91 m), Clay attended Agoura High School which ringed the start of his amateur football career.

Recent Contract, NFL Stats

The talented linebacker is breaking into recent headlines with his latest contract with NFL side Los Angeles Rams. Clay penned a two-year deal worth up to $16.75 Million with the Rams which ended his 10-season stint at Green Bay Packers.

Clay Matthews confirms his switch to LA Rams on 20 March 2019 (Picture: Clay’s Twitter)

Following his successful time at the University of Southern California, Clay entered the NFL field picked 26th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He recorded his first career touchdown during a Monday Night Football game on 5 October 2009 against the Minnesota Vikings.

At the end of 2012 season, Clay penned $66 Million-worth deal over the next five years with the Packers. Coming to the end of the contact, he has been the star of the team with the NFL stats of 482 combined tackles, 126 assisted tackles, and 2 touchdowns from as many as 137 starts.

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