Christian Matthew

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Christian Matthew
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Matthew with the Cardinals in 2023
No. 45 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-26) October 26, 1996 (age 27)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Chattahoochee County
(Cusseta, Georgia)
College: Georgia Southern (2015–2017)
Samford (2018–2019)
Valdosta State (2020–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 7 / pick: 244
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-GSC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:20
Pass deflections:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christian Matthew (born October 26, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern before transferring to Samford, and then to Valdosta State, [1] where he was tied for fifth in the nation in pass break ups [2] and was named first-team All-Gulf South Conference. [3] Matthew was invited to and participated in the 2022 College Gridirion Showcase post-season all-star event. [4]

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As a senior at Chattahoochee High School, Matthew had 29 catches for 629 yards at wide receiver and 64 tackles and four interceptions on defense on his way to being named second-team all-state and First-team All-Bi-City. [5] He enrolled at Georgia Southern after his senior year before transferring to Samford, citing the lack of a transfer portal influencing his decision to go to an FCS school rather than sit out a year. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m)		192 lb
(87 kg)		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.50 s1.62 s2.59 s4.19 s7.22 s41.5 in
(1.05 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
All values from Pro Day [7] [8]

Matthew was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round (244th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. [9] He was released on October 2, 2023. [10]

On October 3, 2023, Matthew was signed to the practice squad of the Chicago Bears. [11] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent. [12]

On January 16, 2024, Matthew was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens. [13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 29. [14] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Christian Matthew – 2021 – Football". Valdosta State University Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "NCAA College Football DII current individual Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "GSC Football All-GSC and Awards Announced". gscsports.org. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2022 CGS & SCS Rosters". College Gridiron Showcase. January 3, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Samford football adds two FBS transfers". AL.com. July 13, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ Hicks, Zach (January 16, 2022). "Colts 2022 Draft Interviews: Christian Matthew, CB, Valdosta State". Sports Illustrated Indianapolis Colts News, Analysis and More. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Cardinals select Christian Matthew with No. 244 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Christian Matthew College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2022). "Cardinals Close Draft With Five Picks, Highlighted By Running Back Keaontay Ingram, OL Lecitus Smith". AZCardinals.com.
  10. ↑ Urban, Darren (October 2, 2023). "Cardinals Open Roster Spots By Releasing Three". AZCardinals.com.
  11. ↑ Taylor, Ryan (October 3, 2023). "Bears sign CB Christian Matthew amid injury-riddled cornerback room: reports". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ Mayer, Larry (January 8, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
  13. ↑ @Ravens (January 16, 2024). "We have released DB Jeremy Lucien from the Practice Squad and signed DB Christian Matthew to the Practice Squad" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ Mink, Ryan (January 29, 2024). "Ravens Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  15. ↑ Brown, Clifton (August 27, 2024). "Ravens Make Cuts, Set 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
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