Fred Matua

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Fred Matua
No. 67, 53
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1984-01-14)January 14, 1984
Wilmington, California, U.S.
Died:August 5, 2012(2012-08-05) (aged 28)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Wilmington (CA) Banning
College:Southern California
NFL draft:2006: 7th round, 217th pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Fred Matua (January 14, 1984 – August 5, 2012) was an American football guard. After playing college football for Southern California, he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft.[1] He was also a member of the Lions, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Florida Tuskers, and Omaha Nighthawks.

Early life

Born in Wilmington, California, Matua prepped at Banning High School in Wilmington, California where he won the 2000 LA City 4A Championship his junior year.[2][3]

College career

While playing college football for the USC Trojans, Matua was an All-American guard in 2005.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m) 		306 lb
(139 kg) 		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 5.00 s 4.76 s 7.87 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)		 8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		 28 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4]

Matua was selected on the second day by the National Football League's Detroit Lions but was cut by the team and was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. On October 28, 2006, he was signed to the Cleveland Browns roster.

Matua was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on September 3, 2009.[5]

Death

On August 5, 2012, Matua died at the age of 28 of a heart-related issue.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Garry Paskwietz (August 6, 2012). "Ex-Trojans OL Fred Matua, 28, dies". ESPN. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. ^ a b 5 August 2012 (August 5, 2012). "Former USC lineman Fred Matua dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 12, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Fred Matua Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "Florida Tuskers Announce Signing Of 11 Additional Players Including Koren Robinson & Tatum Bell". OurSports Central. September 3, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2011.