Clay Matthews III
Clay Matthews III
William Clay Matthews IIIis an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. After attending Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, California, Matthews was a walk-on student athlete at the University of Southern California for the USC Trojans football team under head coach Pete Carroll. At USC, Matthews was a standout special teams player, winning three consecutive Special Teams Player of the Year awards from 2006 to 2008; he also played reserve outside linebacker. In...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth14 May 1986
CountryUnited States of America
I interned at the NFL Network while I was in college, but I have not had an internship or another job other than football in a very long time.
For the longest time, it's always been Aaron Rodgers and the offense. It's nice to have a little notoriety on defense.
I decided to grow my hair out during college, and it's kind of stuck ever since. Even when I thought about cutting it or trimming it, common sense kicks in, and I don't think the fans would recognize me; people wouldn't know who I am. It would almost be like Santa Claus losing his powers.
I don't think there's a position I couldn't play on this field.
I think that's one thing about the entertainment industry: Athletes want to be actors, and musicians want to be actors, so it all kind of mixes nice together.
I'm in lockdown mode as far as what I want to accomplish. I don't let anything else get in my way.
When you grow up a Matthews, other Matthews are always telling you what you're doing wrong.
The only story my grandfather tells me about his days in the NFL is how much better he was than me.
Fans, especially ours, demand championships. That's what we're striving for.