Cliff Matthews

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Cliff Matthews
Matthews with the Atlanta Falcons in 2013
Reinhardt Eagles
TitleCo-defensive coordinator & defensive line coach
Personal information
Born (1989-08-05) August 5, 1989 (age 36)
Cheraw, South Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolCheraw (SC)
CollegeSouth Carolina
NFL draft2011: 7th round, 230th overall pick
Career history
Playing
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
  • Northview HS (GA) (2018)
    Defensive line coach
  • Limestone (2019–2020)
    Defensive line coach
  • Atlanta Falcons (2021)
    Bill Walsh Diversity coaching fellowship
  • Reinhardt (2021–2023)
    Defensive line coach
  • Reinhardt (2024–present)
    Co-defensive coordinator & defensive line coach
Awards and highlights
As a player
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles28
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Cliff Matthews (born August 5, 1989) is an American football coach and former defensive lineman. He is the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for Reinhardt University, positions he has held since 2024. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at South Carolina.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		 257 lb
(117 kg)		 34 in
(0.86 m)		 9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.88 s 1.72 s 2.86 s 4.37 s 7.21 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1][2]

Atlanta Falcons (first stint)

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Matthews was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2011 NFL draft.[3] He was signed by the team on July 28.[4] Unfortunately, he was injured in the preseason that year. On September 4, 2015, he was released by the Falcons.[5]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On February 5, 2016, Matthews was signed to a future contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts.[6]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

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On October 19, 2016, Matthews was signed by the Falcons.[7] He was released by the Falcons on December 6, 2016.[8]

Ottawa Redblacks

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On January 8, 2018, Matthews signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.[9] On May 19, 2018, he was transferred to the retired list.[10]

References

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  • Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
  • Atlanta Falcons bio
  • South Carolina Gamecocks bio Archived 2009-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  • Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
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