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
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.[4]
Death
On August 5, 2012, Matua died at the age of 28 of a heart-related issue.[3]
References
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ Garry Paskwietz (6 August 2012). "Ex-Trojans OL Fred Matua, 28, dies". ESPN. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b 5 August 2012 (5 August 2012). "Former USC lineman Fred Matua dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Florida Tuskers Announce Signing Of 11 Additional Players Including Koren Robinson & Tatum Bell". OurSports Central. September 3, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
External links
- Detroit Lions bio
- USC Trojans bio Archived 2008-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
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