Matt Stevens (safety) explained

Matt Stevens
Position:Safety
Number:23, 45, 26
Birth Date:14 June 1973
Birth Place:Northville, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:205
High School:Chapel Hill (NC)
College:Appalachian State
Draftyear:1996
Draftround:3
Draftpick:87
Expansiondraftyear:2002
Expansiondraftround:1
Expansiondraftpick:10
Teams:
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statvalue1:315
Statlabel2:Interceptions
Statvalue2:13
Statlabel3:Sacks
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:StevMa22
Highlights:

Matthew Brian Stevens (born June 14, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for five different teams. He played college football at Appalachian State University. He was selected in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft.[1]

Stevens was paralyzed from the waist down in a motorcycle accident in 2007;[2] however, by 2011 he had regained the ability to move through the use of special leg brace support.

Stevens was born in Northville, Michigan, but his family moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, when he was a child. He attended Chapel Hill High School, graduating in 1991.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1996 NFL Draft Listing . March 30, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: Former NFL player Matt Stevens remains in a wheelchair | National Football Post . March 27, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100329132349/http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Former-NFL-player-Matt-Stevens-remains-in-a-wheelchair-after-accident.html . March 29, 2010 .