1. Matthew Charles Light was born on June 23,1978 and is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 11-year career as an offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
22 Facts About Matt Light
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Matt Light was picked by the Patriots in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft.
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Matt Light attended Greenville High School, where he played football for the Green Wave as a three-year two-way starter.
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Matt Light competed in the shot put in track and field, and was a district champion as well as an all-county and all-conference selection.
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Matt Light began his career as a true freshman tight end in 1996, appearing in seven games as a reserve and making one reception for 16 yards.
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Matt Light redshirted the 1997 season after undergoing left shoulder surgery in the spring.
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In 1999, Matt Light started 12 games for an offensive line that allowed just 15 sacks, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors.
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Matt Light was drafted in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.
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Matt Light started 12 of 14 games played during his rookie season in 2001, helping a Patriots running game which averaged 112.2 yards per game.
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Matt Light was named to the Football News 2001 NFL All-Rookie Team following the season.
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Matt Light returned in 2002 to start all 16 games at left tackle for the Patriots, who missed the playoffs.
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Matt Light was a part of an offensive line that enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in club history in 2004, starting 16 games at left tackle and helping the team to average more than four yards per carry for the first time in 19 seasons and helping Corey Dillon set a single season franchise record with 1,635 rushing yards.
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Matt Light began the 2005 season just as he did the previous three, starting at left tackle before a broken leg suffered against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3 kept him inactive for the next 11 games and eventually led to his placement on injured reserve on December 22.
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Matt Light's play earned him an appearance in the 2007 Pro Bowl, the first Pro Bowl appearance of his career, where he replaced the injured Jonathan Ogden.
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In 2007, Matt Light started all 16 games and all three playoff games for the Patriots, including their loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, when the Patriots offensive line allowed five sacks of quarterback Tom Brady.
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Matt Light was one of eight Patriots players, and one of three Patriots offensive linemen elected in December 2007 to the 2008 Pro Bowl.
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Matt Light returned in Week 12 and started the remainder of the season at left tackle.
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In 2010, Matt Light started all 16 games at left tackle and was named as an injury replacement to the 2010 Pro Bowl.
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On July 31,2011, Matt Light signed a two-year contract with the New England Patriots.
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On July 19,2012, it was announced that Matt Light would join ESPN as an NFL analyst.
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Matt Light will contribute to SportsCenter, Sunday NFL Countdown, NFL Live, First Take, and NFL32.
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On May 2,2022, Matt Light lost his bid for a seat on the Foxborough, MA, School Committee.