Bryan Mattison
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Bryan Mattison is an American football
guard
for the St. Louis Rams
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the New York Jets
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
at Iowa
.
He has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens
. Mattison is the son of current University of Michigan defensive coordinator
Greg Mattison
.
, Mattison was named one of the top 50 players in the State of Indiana by the Indiana Football Coaches Association and was also an Associated Press
first team all-state selection. As a senior, he collected 70 tackles, seven sacks and 16 tackles for loss en route to leading his team to a Class 5-A sectional championship. He was a two-year starter and also led his rugby union
team to a state championship. He played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
alongside fellow Iowa Hawkeye Drew Tate
.
in 2003, Mattison played in all 12 games for the Hawkeyes in 2004. In limited playing time, he collected five tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup.
Starting in all 12 games in 2005, Mattison amassed 46 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. His game against Indiana
might have been his best, as he had a career-high nine tackles along with two tackles for loss, one sack and one pass breakup. Mattison also had three tackles against Minnesota
as the Hawkeyes held the top rushing team in the nation to only 129 rushing yards.
As a junior in 2006, Mattison he recorded 59 tackles, seven sacks, 11 tackles for loss, six pass breakups, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. The game against Ohio State
was one of his best, as he recorded eight tackles and one forced fumble. He also performed well against Michigan
, recording five tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble as the Hawkeyes lost to the number two team in the nation. Named honorable mention all-Big Ten by both the media and the coaches, his four forced fumbles were fourth in the Big Ten and his seven sacks ranked eighth in the Big Ten.
to guard
in 2009
with the Baltimore Ravens
. He spent parts of four seasons with Baltimore, before being waived on November 24, 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
for the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes football
The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
.
He has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
. Mattison is the son of current University of Michigan defensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
Greg Mattison
Greg Mattison
Greg Mattison is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is the current defensive coordinator for the University of Michigan football team....
.
Early years
While at Penn High SchoolPenn High School
Penn High School is a public high school located just outside of Mishawaka, Indiana, USA, near South Bend. It is the one high school in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation...
, Mattison was named one of the top 50 players in the State of Indiana by the Indiana Football Coaches Association and was also an Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
first team all-state selection. As a senior, he collected 70 tackles, seven sacks and 16 tackles for loss en route to leading his team to a Class 5-A sectional championship. He was a two-year starter and also led his rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team to a state championship. He played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a high school football all-star game held in early January in San Antonio, Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome, the game brings 90 of the nation's top high school football players in an East versus West matchup. In addition to the Bowl game, there is the U.S...
alongside fellow Iowa Hawkeye Drew Tate
Drew Tate
Drew Tate is a professional American and Canadian football quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Iowa....
.
College career
After redshirtingRedshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
in 2003, Mattison played in all 12 games for the Hawkeyes in 2004. In limited playing time, he collected five tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup.
Starting in all 12 games in 2005, Mattison amassed 46 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. His game against Indiana
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
might have been his best, as he had a career-high nine tackles along with two tackles for loss, one sack and one pass breakup. Mattison also had three tackles against Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
as the Hawkeyes held the top rushing team in the nation to only 129 rushing yards.
As a junior in 2006, Mattison he recorded 59 tackles, seven sacks, 11 tackles for loss, six pass breakups, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. The game against Ohio State
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
was one of his best, as he recorded eight tackles and one forced fumble. He also performed well against Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, recording five tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble as the Hawkeyes lost to the number two team in the nation. Named honorable mention all-Big Ten by both the media and the coaches, his four forced fumbles were fourth in the Big Ten and his seven sacks ranked eighth in the Big Ten.
Baltimore Ravens
Mattison was shifted from defensive endDefensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
to guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
in 2009
2009 NFL season
The 2009 NFL season was the 90th regular season of the National Football League.The preseason started with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 9, 2009, and the regular season began September 10. The season ended with Super Bowl XLIV, the league's championship game, on February 7, 2010 at...
with the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
. He spent parts of four seasons with Baltimore, before being waived on November 24, 2011.