Christian Matthew
 Matthew with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 | |||||||
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| Born: | October 26, 1996 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) | ||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022: 7th round, 244th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Christian Matthew (born October 26, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback. 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]
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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.62 s | 2.59 s | 4.19 s | 7.22 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
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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]
Chicago Bears
[edit]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]
Baltimore Ravens
[edit]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]
On March 7, 2025, it was announced that the Ravens declined to tender Matthew, effectively making him a free agent.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Christian Matthew – 2021 – Football". Valdosta State University Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "NCAA College Football DII current individual Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "GSC Football All-GSC and Awards Announced". gscsports.org. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "2022 CGS & SCS Rosters". College Gridiron Showcase. January 3, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Samford football adds two FBS transfers". AL.com. July 13, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cardinals select Christian Matthew with No. 244 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Christian Matthew College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2022). "Cardinals Close Draft With Five Picks, Highlighted By Running Back Keaontay Ingram, OL Lecitus Smith". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (October 2, 2023). "Cardinals Open Roster Spots By Releasing Three". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Taylor, Ryan (October 3, 2023). "Bears sign CB Christian Matthew amid injury-riddled cornerback room: reports". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 8, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ @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.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 29, 2024). "Ravens Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (August 27, 2024). "Ravens Make Cuts, Set 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Charean. "Ravens won't tender CB Christian Matthew". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2025.