Matthews, 6-5, 309 pounds, was selected by the Falcons in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. He played in 52 games with 46 straight starts at both right and left tackle at Texas A&M. Matthews was a consensus All-American and a unanimous All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection while serving as a team captain in 2013. He is the fourth member of his family to be selected in the first round and the seventh to reach the NFL. Matthews NFL linage began with Clay Matthews Sr., who played four seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1950's. His father, Bruce Matthews, was a 14-time Pro Bowl selection and Green Bay Packers LB Clay Matthews III is his cousin.