Matt Finkes

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Matt Finkes
Personal information
Born: (1975-02-12) February 12, 1975 (age 49)
Piqua, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
College: Ohio State
Position: Defensive end
NFL draft: 1997  / Round: 6 / Pick: 189
(by the Carolina Panthers) [1]
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Matthew Scott Finkes (born February 12, 1975) is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets in 1997. [2] He was selected in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. [3]

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References

  1. "1997 Carolina Panthers". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-27. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (First ed.). Steriling Publishing. 2007. ISBN   978-1-4027-4216-3.
  3. "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.