Clay Matthews III is a free agent outside linebacker in the National Football League. He previously played for the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams. He was seen as a first round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He was eventually taken in the first round (26th overall) by the Green Bay Packers after the team traded up to secure the pick. He signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams on March 19, 2019, and was released on March 19, 2020. He did not play for any team during the 2020 season. He was a starter for the University of Southern California Trojans football team under head coach Pete Carroll. He was a member of three Pac-10 Championship teams during his college career.
Fast facts
| A celebrated name | Clay Matthews III |
|---|---|
| Age | 37 years |
| Nickname | Clay Matthews III |
| Birth name | William Clay Matthews III |
| date of birth | 1986-05-14 |
| Sex | Male |
| Profession | American football player |
| Birth place | Los Angeles, California |
| Nation of birth | NOW |
| Nationality | American |
| Father | Clay Matthews Jr. |
| Mother | Leslie |
| Brothers and sisters | 1 |
| Brothers | Casey Matthews |
| Nationality | American-Caucasian |
| race | White |
| Horoscope | bull |
| Religion | Christian |
| high school | Agoura High School |
| University | University of California |
| Prizes | Butkus Award and more |
| Marriage status | Married |
| Woman | Casey Noble-Matthews |
| Sexual orientation | Straight |
| Netto value | 40 million dollars |
| Bonanza | NFL career |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in or 1.91 m |
| Weight | 116 KG or 255 lbs |
| Body type | Average |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Current team | Free agent |
| Position | Outside Linebacker |
Biography of Clay Matthews III
Clay Matthews III was born on May 14, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA. His birth name is William Clay Matthews III. He was born to his parents; his mother, Leslie, and his father, Clay Matthews Jr. And his father Clay Matthews Jr. and grandfather Clay Matthews Sr. they were excellent football players. He also has a brother and a sister, especially his brother Casey Matthews who is a famous football player. His cousins Kevin Matthews, Jake Matthews and Mike Matthews are also involved in the sport. He is American by nationality, and American Caucasian by nationality. His race is white. Taurus is his zodiac sign and his religion is Christian.
Regarding his education, Clay Matthews III attended Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, California. There he played for the Agoura Chargers high school football team. After high school, he joined the University of California, where he played for the Trojans Football Team.
Clay Matthews III Height, Weight
Clay Matthews III is a very handsome man with a height of 6 ft 3 in or 1.91 m. He has a body weight of 116 kg or 255 lbs. His body type is average and he maintains his body a lot. His hair color is blonde and he has a pair of blue eyes. His other body measurements like chest size, waist size and more are yet to be revealed. All in all, he has a healthy body right now.
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Career
- Clay Matthews III attended the University of Southern California and played for the Trojans from 2004-2008 under head coach Pete Carroll.
- The Packers used a first-round pick from the Patriots to take Matthews with the 26th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
- On October 5, 2009, he scored his first professional touchdown during a Monday Night Football game against the Minnesota Vikings.
- He had perhaps the best game of his short career in Week 13 when he was awarded NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
- In his debut season, he recorded 51 tackles, 10 sacks, seven pass deflections, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
- He was named the NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year and set the Packer record for most sacks in a season by a rookie, with 10.0.
- He finished the season with 60 tackles, 13.5 sacks (fourth in the league), four pass deflections, two forced fumbles and an interception through 15 games in 2010, and finished the 2011 season with 50 tackles and a career-low six sacks despite that he played 15 out of 16 games.
- He was named to the 2011 NFC Pro Bowl roster for the second consecutive year and was named to the All-Pro team for the first time in his career.
- Recorded a career high 55.0 quarterback pressures. He was also named SN-NFL Defensive Player of the Year and NFC Defensive Player of the Year and won the Butkus Award.
- He was positioned at the LOLB position and Matthews was moved back to the ROLB position he played in his rookie year.
- Prior to the 2012 season, Sporting News ranked him as the second-best outside linebacker in the NFL, behind only Cowboys star DeMarcus Ware.
- He got off to a great start to the season as he recorded 2.5 sacks in a 30-22 season-opening loss to the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, then had a career-high 3.5 sacks against the Chicago Bears on Thursday night.
- He finished the 2012 season with 43 tackles, 13.0 sacks (sixth in the league), two passes defensed and a forced fumble.
- In the offseason, he became the highest-paid linebacker in NFL history when the Packers and he agreed to a contract worth $66 million over the next five seasons.
- He played in just 11 games during the 2013 season and recorded 41 tackles (26 solo tackles), a team-high 7.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.
- During the Packers’ Week 5 game against the Detroit Lions on October 6, 2013, he broke his right thumb and missed the next four games.
- He finished the 2014 season with 11 sacks, 9 passes defensed, one interception (his first since 2011) and two forced fumbles. For the first time in his NFL career, Matthews started every game during the regular season.
- In his 2015 season, he helped lead his team to the NFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals, a game they lost 26–20 in overtime.
- He was ranked No. 57 on the 2016 NFL Top 100 Players.
- He was among the athletes featured in The Dark Side: Secrets of the Sports Dopers, an Al Jazeera documentary about the illegal use of performance-enhancing drugs.
- He also appeared on Wisconsin’s Afternoon News with John Mercure on Newsradio 620 WTMJ to discuss football.
- He appeared in 12 games and started nine during the 2016 season in which he recorded 24 tackles, 20 of which were solo, five sacks and one forced fumble.
- Additionally, his peers ranked him 82nd on the 2017 NFL Top 100 Players.
- On September 28, 2017, during a Week 4 game against the Chicago Bears, he became the Packers’ all-time sack leader of Bears running back Mike Glennon.
- During Week 2 of 2018 against the Minnesota Vikings, he was called for a controversial roughing the pass penalty that negated an interception with 1:37 left in the fourth quarter. The match ended in a 29-29 tie.
- He became an unrestricted free agent after the 2018 season.
- He signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams on March 19, 2019, and made his Rams debut in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers, making three tackles and sacking Cam Newton once as the Rams won 30–27.
- In Week 5, following the Rams’ 30–29 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, it was announced that Matthews suffered a broken jaw and would undergo surgery that would cause him to miss three games, ending the season with 13 starts.
- On March 19, 2020, he was released by the Rams and did not play for any team during the 2020 season.
Clay Matthews III Relationship Status
Who is Clay Matthews III dating? Clay Matthews III is a married man. He married his beautiful wife Casey Noble-Matthews. The couple shared three children together. As of today, Clay and Casey are living a happy life with their children without any distractions. Both are each other’s support in ups and downs. His sexual orientation is straight and not gay.
Clay Matthews III Net Worth
Clay Matthews III is a well-known NFL football player who has an estimated net worth of $40 million as of October 2023. In the 2012 offseason, he became the highest-paid linebacker in NFL history when the Packers and he agreed to a deal worth $66 million over the next five seasons. He signed a two-year contract worth $9,250,000 with the Los Angeles Rams, including $5,500,000 guaranteed and an average annual salary of $4,625,000. In 2019, he earned a base salary of $3,000,000 and a player bonus of $500,000, while he had a max salary of $3,500,000 and a minimum salary of $3,500,000. He is currently a free agent. So, his exact salary is not available at the moment. His main source of wealth comes from his football career and today he lives a standard lifestyle.
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