American football player Jake Matthews plays as an offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted sixth overall in the 2014 NFL Draft.
He was also recognized for playing at Texas A&M. For his contributions to athletics at Texas A&M, he was honored with the title of President’s Award in 2014.
Bio And Family
Jake was born as Jacob Thomas Matthews on 11th February 1992 in Missouri, Texas.
Jake was born to father, Bruce Matthews, and a mother, Carrie Mathew. Jake's father was the one to introduce him to a football. Since his great grandfather started the trend to play football, it has been a tradition in his family to make football a profession.
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Jake has six other siblings; Steven, Kevin, Marilyn, Jake, Mike, Luke, and Gwen Matthews. His brother, named Kevin, also played as a center for Texas A&M until the 2009 football season. Then, Kevin played as a member of the Titans and Carolina Panthers in the NFL for five years.
Also, another brother, Mike played offensive line for Texas A&M.
Jake Matthews clicks a picture with his family after his game at Texas A&M on 16th November 2015 (Photo: Jake Matthews's Twitter)
Jake's sister, Gwen, has Down Syndrome.
Detail On His Father's Career
Jake’s father, Bruce, is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League for 19 seasons. He played from 1983 to 2001.
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Jake's father was selected to 14 Pro Bowls in his career, tied for the most of any player in NFL history at the time of his retirement following the 2001 season. Also, he was a successful college football player at USC. He won the Morris Trophy for offense and All-American honors during his senior year.
Jake's High School And College Career
Jake attended Elkins High School in Missouri City, where he was a standout offensive lineman for the Elkins Knights high school football team. During his senior season, his team finished the season with a 9–3 record, so he was a first-team all-district and all-greater Houston honoree. Jake was also invited to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
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After that, Jake enrolled at Texas A&M in 2012, as a freshman, he was part of the first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in recognition of his successful season. In his senior season, Jake played left tackle after playing the right tackle for the previous three seasons.
Likewise, in 2013, Jake was again a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection.
Interesting Facts About Him:
- Jake stands in a height of 6 feet and 5 inches (1.95m) with an approximate weight of 309 lbs.
- His birth sign is Aquarius.
- His grandfather, Clay Matthews Sr, was an offensive lineman for the 49ers.
- While Jake was in his school, he earned 2009 High School All-American honors by USA Today, Parade, and SuperPrep.
