Jacob Andrew Matthews (born February 11, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons sixth overall in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M. He is a member of the Matthews family of football players.
Matthews attended Elkins High School in Missouri City, where he was a standout offensive lineman for the Elkins Knights high school football team. He was teammates with D. J. Hayden. In his senior season, Matthews was a first-team all-district and all-greater Houston honoree as his team finished the season with a 9–3 record. Matthews was invited to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and also earned 2009 High School All-American honors by USA Today, Parade, and SuperPrep.
Jake Matthews’s wife
Jake is married to Meggi Matthews.
Jake Matthews’s children
Jake and Meggi Matthews welcome their newborn son.
Jake Matthews’s parents
Jake was born to his parent’s father, Bruce Matthews, and a mother, Carrie Mathew.
Jake Matthews’s siblings
Jake has six other siblings; Steven, Kevin, Marilyn, Jake, Mike, Luke, and Gwen Matthews. His brother, named Kevin, also played as a center for Texas A&M until the 2009 football season. Then, Kevin played as a member of the Titans and Carolina Panthers in the NFL for five years.
Also, another brother, Mike played the offensive line for Texas A&M.
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