Jake Matthews
Jake Matthews during training camp in 2014
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| No. 70 Atlanta Falcons | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 11, 1992 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Missouri City, Texas | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Missouri City (TX) Elkins | ||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Games Played: | 47 |
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| Games Started: | 47 |
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Jacob "Jake" Matthews (born February 11, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons sixth overall in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.
Matthews attended Elkins High School in Missouri City, where he was a standout offensive lineman for the Elkins Knights high school football team. He was teammates with D. J. Hayden. In his senior season, Matthews was a first-team all-district and all-greater Houston honoree as his team finished the season with a 9–3 record. Matthews was invited to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and also earned 2009 High School All-American honors by USA Today, Parade, and SuperPrep.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the No. 7 offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2010. He chose Texas A&M over offers from Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Oregon, Texas, Texas Tech, Southern California, and Stanford.
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