John Matthews (born July 19, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at University of San Diego.
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 19, 1986 Littleton, Colorado |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | University of San Diego |
| Undrafted: | 2009 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, and San Francisco 49ers.
Professional career
editJacksonville Jaguars
editMatthews was claimed of waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on July 21, 2010. He was cut on September 4, 2010, but signed on to the Jaguars' practice squad on September 5, 2010. He was elevated to the active roster in time for the week 1 game against the Denver Broncos. He was released on September 16, 2010.[1] Matthews was later re-signed to the Jaguars' practice squad. Prior to Jacksonville's week 10 game against the Houston Texans, he was elevated to the active roster.[2]
He was waived on August 13, 2011.
Miami Dolphins
editMatthews signed with the Miami Dolphins on August 16, 2011, and was released on September 2, 2011, becoming a free agent.
San Francisco 49ers
editMatthews was signed to the practice squad on October 4, 2011. On November 15, 2011, Matthews was released from the 49ers' practice squad, when safety Mark Legree was signed to practice squad, but was re-signed on November 29, 2011. He was released from the 49ers on May 14, 2012.[3]
Personal life
editHe resides in Littleton, Colorado. He attended Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado.
References
edit- ^ "Jaguars sign TE Ernest Wilford". Jaguars.com. September 16, 2010. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- ^ Ketchman, Vic (November 11, 2010). "It's as good as a sack". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ^ "49ers.com | 49ers Add LeGree to P-Squad". Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2011.