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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 25, 1992 Houston, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Houston (TX) North Shore |
| College: | Houston |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
| |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Derrick Mathews (born September 25, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Houston.
College career
Mathews played four years at Houston, finishing fifth in the school's history with 400 career tackles with 15 double-digit tackle games. He was a team captain his senior year, starting six games before suffering a torn ACL. [1]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
On November 23, 2015, Mathews was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad. [2] He was released by the Redskins on January 5, 2016, but signed a reserve/future contract with the team a week later. [3] [4] He was waived by the Redskins on May 2, 2016. [5]
Green Bay Packers
On August 2, 2016, Mathews signed with the Green Bay Packers. [6] He was waived on August 29, 2016. [7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 23, 2016. [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 24, 2017. [9]
On September 2, 2017, Mathews was waived by the Packers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was released on November 11, 2017, but was re-signed two days later. [12] [13] He was released on November 28, 2017. [14]
New York Giants
On December 6, 2017, Mathews was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad. [15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017. [16]
On May 15, 2018, Mathews was waived by the Giants. [17]
References
- ^ "Get To Know New Redskins Linebacker Derrick Mathews". Redskins.com. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "11/23: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "1/5: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Redskins Sign Three To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 12, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "05/02: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Derrick Mathews". Packers.com. August 2, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers release six players". Packers.com. August 29, 2016. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Derrick Mathews to the practice squad". Packers.com. November 23, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign eight free agents". Packers.com. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Brooks, claim LB Odom, place OL Barclay on IR". Packers.com. September 3, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers release LB Mathews". Packers.com. November 11, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Derrick Mathews to the practice squad". Packers.com. November 11, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. November 28, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Giants Promote WR Darius Powe, Sign LB Derrick Mathews To PS". December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (December 26, 2017). "Giants place Landon Collins on IR, sign LB Derrick Mathews". Giants.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (May 14, 2018). "Giants roster moves: Six players signed, six waived". Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018.
External links
- Houston Cougars bio Archived December 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
| No. 49 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 25, 1992 Houston, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Houston (TX) North Shore |
| College: | Houston |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
| |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Derrick Mathews (born September 25, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Houston.
College career
Mathews played four years at Houston, finishing fifth in the school's history with 400 career tackles with 15 double-digit tackle games. He was a team captain his senior year, starting six games before suffering a torn ACL. [1]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
On November 23, 2015, Mathews was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad. [2] He was released by the Redskins on January 5, 2016, but signed a reserve/future contract with the team a week later. [3] [4] He was waived by the Redskins on May 2, 2016. [5]
Green Bay Packers
On August 2, 2016, Mathews signed with the Green Bay Packers. [6] He was waived on August 29, 2016. [7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 23, 2016. [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 24, 2017. [9]
On September 2, 2017, Mathews was waived by the Packers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was released on November 11, 2017, but was re-signed two days later. [12] [13] He was released on November 28, 2017. [14]
New York Giants
On December 6, 2017, Mathews was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad. [15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017. [16]
On May 15, 2018, Mathews was waived by the Giants. [17]
References
- ^ "Get To Know New Redskins Linebacker Derrick Mathews". Redskins.com. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "11/23: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "1/5: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Redskins Sign Three To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 12, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "05/02: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Derrick Mathews". Packers.com. August 2, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers release six players". Packers.com. August 29, 2016. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Derrick Mathews to the practice squad". Packers.com. November 23, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign eight free agents". Packers.com. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Brooks, claim LB Odom, place OL Barclay on IR". Packers.com. September 3, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers release LB Mathews". Packers.com. November 11, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Derrick Mathews to the practice squad". Packers.com. November 11, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. November 28, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Giants Promote WR Darius Powe, Sign LB Derrick Mathews To PS". December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (December 26, 2017). "Giants place Landon Collins on IR, sign LB Derrick Mathews". Giants.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (May 14, 2018). "Giants roster moves: Six players signed, six waived". Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018.
External links
- Houston Cougars bio Archived December 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine