Matt Slauson

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Matt Slauson
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Slauson with the Chargers in 2016
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Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1986-02-18) February 18, 1986 (age 38)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Sweet Home
(Sweet Home, Oregon)
College: Nebraska
NFL draft: 2009  / round: 6 / pick: 193
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:116
Games started:113
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Matthew Benjamin Slauson [1] (born February 18, 1986) is a former American football guard. He was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He also played for the Chicago Bears, San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, and Indianapolis Colts before retiring after the 2018 season. He played college football at Nebraska.

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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 Bench press
6 ft 4+7⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		316 lb
(143 kg)		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		5.26 s1.78 s2.97 s4.74 s7.41 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		23 reps
Source: [2] [3]

New York Jets

Slauson with the Jets Matt Slauson.JPG
Slauson with the Jets

The New York Jets selected Slauson with their sixth round pick in the 2009 NFL draft. [4] The Jets offensive line coach Bill Callahan previously coached Slauson at Nebraska and considered him versatile, athletic, and durable. [5] Slauson was signed to a four-year deal by the team in May. [6] Slauson would appear in three regular season games in 2009 playing at the guard and center positions respectively. [7]

Following the team's selection of Vladimir Ducasse in the 2010 NFL draft, the Jets would release veteran guard Alan Faneca. [8] During the team's training camp sessions, Slauson battled Ducasse to replace Faneca. [7] [9] On September 9, 2010, Slauson would be named the team's starting left guard. [10]

Slauson became the subject of criticism after utilizing a cut block against Brian Cushing that resulted in Cushing tearing his ACL on October 8, 2012. The play was considered legal by USA Today as both were within three yards of the line of scrimmage where an offensive lineman is allowed to low block a defensive player; [11] the Houston Chronicle contended that the block itself was legal but the location of the block was not. [12] Cushing, when asked about the play, stated "It's football. It's part of the game...it happened to me, and I've been on the other side of that, so I know how it goes." [11] Slauson was fined $10,000 by the league after they determined that he used an illegal peel-back block. [13] Matt Slauson would test Free Agency due to then GM Mike Tannenbaum being an incompetent clown who would set the Jets back years and destroy the best offensive line in the NFL.

Chicago Bears

On March 29, 2013, Slauson signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears. [14] On January 2, 2014, Slauson was re-signed by the Bears to a four-year contract. [15] On January 24, Slauson was named to the USA Today All-Joe Team. [16]

In 2014, in a 51–23 loss to the New England Patriots, Slauson tore his right pectoral muscle and was ruled out for the rest of the season. [17] On April 7, 2015, Slauson was awarded the Ed Block Courage Award. [18]

On May 1, 2016, Slauson was released by the Bears. [19]

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

Slauson signed a two-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on May 7, 2016. [20] In his first year with the Chargers, he started all 16 games at center. [21]

Slauson entered the 2017 season as the Chargers' starting left guard. [22] In Week 7, he suffered a season-ending biceps injury and was placed on injured reserve. [23]

Indianapolis Colts

On March 20, 2018, Slauson signed with the Indianapolis Colts on a one-year, $3 million deal, reuniting with former Jets offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo. [24] He was named the starting right guard to start the season, starting the first five games before being placed on injured reserve on October 8, 2018. [25]

Retirement

On February 6, 2019, Slauson announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons. [26]

Personal life

Slauson was born in Sweet Home, Oregon, to Nancy and Robert Slauson and played football at Sweet Home High School in Oregon before graduating from Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. [27] From a young age, Slauson was diagnosed with stuttering, a speech disorder that occurs primarily when he is placed in unfamiliar situations. [28] Slauson has two other brothers, Nick and Chris, as well as a sister, Alli. [28]

Slauson is married to Cami, and the couple has a son, Montgomery James. [29]

Slauson is a nephew of Jim Thurber, best known for his appearances on Discovery's TV show "Gold Rush".

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References

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  2. ↑ "Matt Slauson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Matt Slauson, Nebraska NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2009 New York Jets Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
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  11. 1 2 Klemko, Robert (October 9, 2012). "Texans linebacker Brian Cushing has torn ACL". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
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  25. ↑ Walker, Andrew (October 8, 2018). "Colts Place Starting Guard Matt Slauson On IR; Sign Center/Guard Evan Boehm". Colts.com.
  26. ↑ Shook, Nick (February 6, 2019). "Guard Matt Slauson retires after 10 seasons in NFL". NFL.com.
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