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ESPN RISE catches up with Clay Matthews

By Jon Mahoney
ESPNRISE.com

Friday, April 24, 2009

ESPN RISE caught up with former USC star linebacker Clay Matthews III, who's a potential first-round pick in the 2009 NFL draft. But Matthews' football career didn't always look so promising. When he was a junior at Agoura (Agoura Hills, Calif.), Matthews didn't even start on the varsity team where his dad, Clay Matthews, a former Pro Bowl linebacker, was the defensive coordinator. By the time he was a senior, Matthews was an unknown in recruiting circles and garnered interest from I-AA programs ...

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