Clay Matthews III facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Clay Matthews III
No. 52 Green Bay Packers
	Outside linebacker
Personal information
	Date of birth: May 14, 1986 (age 35)
	Place of birth: Northridge, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
	College: University of Southern California
	NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
	Debuted in 2008 for the Green Bay Packers
Career history
	Green Bay Packers (2009-present); *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	2008 Pro Football Weekly All-American Honorable Mention; 2008 All-Pac-10 Second-Team; 2008 Rivals.com Second-Team All-American; 2009 NFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 13); 2010 NFC Defensive Player of the Week (Weeks 2&9); 2010 NFC Defensive Player of the Month (September); 2× 2009 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (Weeks 6 & 10); 2× Pro Bowl selection (2009, 2010); 1× First Team All-Pro selection (2010); Super Bowl Champion (XLV);
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Tackles	111
Sacks	23.5
INTs	1
Forced Fumbles	3
Defensive touchdowns	1
	Stats at NFL.com

William Clay Matthews III (born May 14, 1986 in Northridge, California) is an American football outside linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Matthews was drafted out of the University of Southern California by the Green Bay Packers with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Matthews is the son of former NFL player Clay Matthews, Jr. and his uncle is Bruce Matthews who also played in the NFL.

Early life

Matthews was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Leslie and Clay Matthews Jr., a professional football player. The family has a history of professional football players. Matthews's grandfather was Clay Matthews Sr. His brother is linebacker Casey Matthews, and his uncle is Bruce Matthews. Both brothers were All-Americans in their time in college. He also has cousins involved in football: Kevin Matthews, Jake Matthews, and Mike Matthews.

2016 season

In the 2016 season, Matthews appeared in 12 games and started nine. He recorded 24 tackles, of which 20 were solo, five sacks, and one forced fumble. Despite posting a career-low in tackles and sacks, Matthews was ranked 82nd by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	Games		Tackles
Season	Team	GP	GS	Total	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int
2009	Green Bay Packers	16	13	51	37	14	10.0	0
2010	Green Bay Packers	15	15	60	54	6	13.5	1
2011	Green Bay Packers	15	15	50	37	13	6.0	3
2012	Green Bay Packers	12	12	43	32	11	13.0	0
2013	Green Bay Packers	11	11	41	26	15	7.5	0
2014	Green Bay Packers	16	16	61	54	16	11.0	1
2015	Green Bay Packers	16	16	66	49	17	6.5	1
2016	Green Bay Packers	12	9	24	20	4	5.0	0
	Total	113	107	396	300	96	72.5	6
Source: NFL.com

Images for kids

A college-age picture of Clay Matthews III, standing in a crowd of USC fans.
Matthews on the field for the Packers in August 2011
Matthews during the January 15, 2012 game against the New York Giants.
Matthews playing against the New York Giants in 2012.
Matthews entering Lambeau Field before a game in October 2015