Lyle Matthews
Matthews during his rookie season with the Jets. | |||||
Arizona Cardinals | |||||
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Offensive Tackle | |||||
Personal information | |||||
Date of birth: August 5, 1994 (age 29) | |||||
Place of birth: Bozeman, MT | |||||
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Career information | |||||
High school: Bozeman High School, Bozeman, MT | |||||
College: Arizona State Sun Devils | |||||
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 | |||||
Debuted in 2017 for the New York Jets | |||||
Career history
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Roster status: Active | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Lyle Matthews (born August 5, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals. He has previously played for the New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.
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College career
Matthews was a 4-year starter for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
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GP | GS | |
2013 | 13 | 13 |
2014 | 13 | 13 |
2015 | 13 | 13 |
2016 | 12 | 12 |
NCAA Career Totals | 51 | 51 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
Matthews was considered one of the top offensive tackles available in the 2017 NFLHC Draft. He was expected to be selected in the second or third rounds of the draft.
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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6 ft 1 in | 343 lb | 18.5 in | 7 ft 10 in | 33 reps | ||||
Draft
Matthews was selected with the 55th overall pick of the 2017 NFLHC Draft.
New York Jets
Matthews won the starting right tackle job in the pre-season, replacing incumbent Erik Russell. Matthews continued to start at right tackle in 2018 for the majority of the season, playing across from 2018 first rounder Darnerien Sohn.
Tennessee Titans
Over the 2019 offseason, the Jets traded Matthews to the Titans for a 2020 5th round pick used to select Kristian Harvey. Matthews split has since split time at OT/OG and has mostly been a backup.
Following a failed full-time conversion to guard, the Titans released Matthews during the 2023 offseason.
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals signed Matthews to a one-year "prove it" deal in 2023 to compete with Robert Barraza for the swing tackle position role.