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.
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.
I don't just want to go out there and do my job - I want to excel at it. I hold myself to a high standard. I expect to make plays that alter the game, and if I don't, I hold myself accountable.
When I'm lined up in the middle, it's a lot of freelancing and blitzing.
I think everybody thinks they're an amazing singer, but I'm one of those guys who realizes where his limitations are, and it's definitely with singing and dancing.
Physically, you never get used to the cold. It's cold! If it's cold, it's cold! And you go out there, and your body feels it, but I think mentally, living in it, it's not such a shock to you.
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 feel like I've always been doubted or slighted. Let's be honest. When you're a walk-on, you don't start for a No. 1 team, a national championship contender. You just don't. A walk-on is a guy who plays scout team, who's just happy to be on the team.
Gillette is one of those companies where it's about success, and that's who I want to partner myself with.
We put a lot of pride into our work, and to have it show on Sundays is a testament to all the work we've put in.
We've got some talented people in my family in regards to football, and we do it the right way.
I was blessed with blonde hair and a baby face - well, I don't know if you'd call that blessed - I don't even remember when I started shaving.