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
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.
During the season... fun, to me, is getting sacks, making tackles and winning games. It's not spending money, girls, or, you know, this and that.
Quite honestly, I live in California in the off season. Going off to Green Bay is just like two different walks of life - I hunt, fish, practice with firearms. Back in California, it's spend time at the beach, go to the movies.
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.
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.
You let the hair down, and that's when the wild man comes out.
Gillette is one of those companies where it's about success, and that's who I want to partner myself with.
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.
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.
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.
When I'm lined up in the middle, it's a lot of freelancing and blitzing.