Casey Matthews Bio-Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Net worth, Oregon, NFL, Eagles, Vikings

Who is Casey Matthews? Casey Matthews Biography and Wiki

Casey Matthews is originally christened Casey Christopher Matthews who was born on January 16, 1989, in Northridge, CA, USA. He is a former American football linebacker for Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings. He is the young brother to Clay Matthews III.

Casey Matthews Age and Birthday

Casey Matthews is 31 years old as of 2020. He was born on the 16th of January 1989, in Northridge, California, in the United States. Matthews celebrates his birthday on January 16th every year. He holds an American nationality and his ethnic background is white.

Casey Matthews Height and Weight

Matthews has a height of 6 feet 3 inches and weighs about 242 pounds( 110 kg). Moreover, his hair color is brown and has black eyes.

Casey Matthews Parents| Siblings

Born in Northridge, California, the son of Leslie and her husband Clay Matthews Jr., a professional football player. Casey’s family has a history of professional football players. His grandfather Clay Matthews, Sr. and uncle Bruce Matthews both played in the NFL.

He has four cousins who are quite known in football: Kevin Matthews was a center for the Tennessee Titans, Jake Matthews is an offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons and Mike Matthews was a center for the Cleveland Browns.

Yes, Casey is the biological brother to Clay Matthews III who currently plays for Los Angeles Rams. His brother was ultimately selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the draft (26th overall) after the team traded up to make the selection.

Casey Matthews Wife| Married

He is married to his high school sweetheart Alyssa Grillo. The couple tied the knot on July 14, 2012, within the sight of their dear loved ones however the accurate date and spot is as yet a riddle. Indeed, the two dated for quite a while before sharing marital promises. The pair are blessed with two wonderful kids.

Casey Matthews Net worth

Matthews is an American professional football player who has a net worth of $3 million. He was born in Northridge, California in January 1989. He is a linebacker who played at Westlake Village Oaks Christian High School. Casey is an inside linebacker and is the son of All-Pro linebacker Clay Matthews, Jr. and the nephew of Pro Football Hall of Fame guard Bruce Matthews.

Casey Matthews Facts and Body Measurements

Here are some interesting facts you don’t want to miss about Casey Matthews

  • Full Name: Casey Christopher Matthews.
  • Age/ How Old?: 31 years old as of 2020.
  • Date of Birth: January 16, 1989.
  • Place of Birth:Northridge, CA, USA.
  • Education‎: Oaks Christian School, University of Oregon
  • Birthday: January 16
  • Nationality: American
  • Father’s Name: Clay Matthews Jr.
  • Mother’s Name: Leslie Matthews.
  • Siblings: 2.
  • Married?: Yes.
  • Children/ Kids: Two.
  • Height/ How tall?: 1.85 m.
  • Weight: 242 pounds.
  • Profession: NFL Player.
  • Net worth:$3 million.

Casey Matthews High School

Matthews took studies at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, where he played for the Oaks Christian Lions high school football team. While at high school, he recorded 132 tackles and four quarterback sacks on his junior year.

During his senior year, he recorded 158 tackles, ten sacks, and two interceptions. As both a junior and senior, Matthews was named an all-Tri Valley League player, defensive player of the year, and all-county player.

More so, the Oak Christian Lions posted a 15-0 record as the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division III state champions and finished as the sixth-ranked team in the USA Today national rankings.

Besides, he was listed as the No. 17 inside linebacker in the nation in 2007 in the three-star recruit by Rivals.com. Well, he made a wise decision to chose Oregon over multiple University teams like the California Golden Bears, Arizona State Sun Devils, Ole Miss Rebels, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and Colorado Buffaloes.

Casey Matthews Oregon

Matthews enrolled at the University of Oregon where he studied economics. As a rookie in 2007, Casey played in the first 11 games including one start against Arizona. He further recorded 18 tackles including 11 solos. Unluckily, he endured a shoulder injury before the end of the season, which prevented him from the game against Oregon State as well as the 2007 Sun Bowl.

The following, he was out of injury and had a chance to play in all 13 games and recorded 67 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss and two sacks. Casey, therefore, collected a career-high of nine tackles three times, against California, Stanford, and Oklahoma State.

Furthermore, he finished as the team’s sixth-leading tackler and third in terms of tackles for loss, with 13.0 for 44 yards. Critics from one of the NFL magazines  College Football News included him among their “120 Players To Know” and wrote that he is “fundamentally sound, he diagnoses plays well and has a knack for filling the proper lane, a couple of keys to being a successful inside linebacker.

Indeed, he finished his college career at the University of Oregon with 50 games played, 245 tackles, nine sacks, and four interceptions.  Likewise, Casey also played in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game, where Oregon lost to Auburn, 22–19.

He recorded a forced fumble against Heisman Trophy winner, Cam Newton, which led to a game-tying score late in the fourth quarter. Matthews won the Pac-10 Championship at Oregon in 2009 and 2010

Casey Matthews Draft| NFL

From Oregon to Philadelphia Eagles. Casey was picked by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. Matthews signed to a four-year contract on July 27, 2011.

He became Eagle’s starting middle linebacker in the 2011 NFL season. He proceeded to be the Eagles starting nickel-linebacker before the Eagles Week 14 game at Miami. Matthews recorded his first career sack in that same game. He played for the Eagles from 2011 to 2014.

Casey Matthews Minnesota Vikings| Injury

Matthews was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent on March 24, 2015. Sadly, he suffered a hip labrum injury that needed surgery and was placed on injured reserve.

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