Matthew Brent Blundin was born on March 7,1969 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League.
13 Facts About Matt Blundin
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Matt Blundin played both college football and basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers.
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Matt Blundin was a backup in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions during the 1990s.
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Matt Blundin had limited basketball offensive skills but was a valuable interior defender and rebounder for the Cavalier basketball team.
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In 1989, Matt Blundin was part of a Virginia team that advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
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In football, Matt Blundin was the primary back-up to Shawn Moore from 1988 to 1990 and made two starts when Moore was injured.
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Matt Blundin then developed a serious bacterial infection in his throwing arm that forced him to miss the next two games, a win over Navy and a narrow road loss to highly ranked Georgia Tech.
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Matt Blundin led the ACC in passing efficiency that year and was named the ACC player of the year.
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Matt Blundin received limited playing time in his career as a backup for the Chiefs and later the Detroit Lions.
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Matt Blundin concluded his professional career with the Detroit Lions as the third-string quarterback in 1997.
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In week 11 against the Washington Redskins, Matt Blundin entered the game in the fourth quarter after injuries to starting quarterback Scott Mitchell and backup quarterback Frank Reich.
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Matt Blundin attempted one pass, his first since 1994, which was intercepted by Redskins safety Darryl Pounds and returned for a touchdown.
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In January 2016, Matt Blundin was named the athletic director at Woodberry Forest School, an all-male boarding school near Orange, Virginia.