Tyler Matthews |
No. 54 Los Angeles Rams |
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Outside Linebacker |
Personal information |
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Place of birth: Middletown, DE |
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 239 lb (108 kg) |
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Career information |
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High school: Middletown High School |
College: Maryland |
NFL Draft: 2025 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30 |
Debuted in 2025 for the Los Angeles Rams |
Career history
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- Los Angeles Rams (2025-Present)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Roster status: Active |
Career highlights and awards |
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 |
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Tackles |
0 |
Sacks |
0 |
Interceptions |
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Forced Fumbles |
0 |
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Tyler Matthews is an American football outside linebacker who plays for the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Maryland.
Early Life
Recruiting
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Tyler Matthews OLB
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Middletown, DE
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Middletown HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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222 lb (101 kg)
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Skill: Potential:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2024 season, Matthews' statistics are as follows:
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
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Maryland Terrapins
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Season
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Defense
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GP |
GS |
Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
Int |
FF |
FR |
TD |
Safeties
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2020
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Redshirted
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2021
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12 |
12 |
18 |
1 |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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2022
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12 |
12 |
52 |
7 |
7.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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2023
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13 |
13 |
41 |
4 |
7.5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0
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2024
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13 |
13 |
53 |
16 |
9.0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0
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NCAA Career Totals
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50 |
50 |
164 |
28 |
23.5 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0
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Professional Career
Pre-draft
Pre-draft measurables
Ht
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Wt
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40-yd dash
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Shuttle
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3-cone
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Vert
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Broad
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BP
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Wonderlic
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6 ft 3 in
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239 lb
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4.66 s
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4.38 s
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7.13 s
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28.0 in
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9 ft 8 in
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23 reps
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All values from NFL Combine
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Draft
Tyler Matthews was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams with the 30th overall pick of the 2025 NFLHC Draft.
Regular season
Year |
Team |
Games |
Starts |
Defensive |
Rating
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Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
INT |
TD |
Safeties
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2025 |
LAR |
17 |
17 |
8 |
1 |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
81
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2026 |
LAR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
83
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Career |
17 |
17 |
8 |
1 |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Contract History
Contract History
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Year |
Team |
Contract Year |
Contract Information |
Notes
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Years |
Total |
Guaranteed |
Non-Guaranteed
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2025 |
LAR |
1st |
4 |
16.0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
Drafted
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2026 |
LAR |
2nd |
3.0 |
1.0 |
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2027 |
LAR |
3rd |
2.0 |
2.0 |
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2028 |
LAR |
4th |
1.0 |
3.0 |
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Career |
4 |
16.0 |
10.0 |
6.0 |
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Injury History
Injury History
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Year |
Team |
Injury Information |
Notes
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Games Missed |
Type
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2025 |
LAR |
0 |
N/A |
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Career |
0 |
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Active roster | |
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Reserve lists | |
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Practice squad | |
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