1. Matthew Judon was born on August 15,1992 and is an American professional football linebacker.
28 Facts About Matthew Judon
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Matthew Judon played college football at Grand Valley State, where he set the Division II record for sacks, and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Matthew Judon has played for the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons.
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Matthew Judon was one of sixty-five defensive linemen to receive an invitation to the NFL combine and the first player from Grand Valley State to receive an invite in two years and opted to attend.
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Matthew Judon showed athleticism and strength, finishing top among defensive linemen in the 40-yard dash, bench press, and vertical jump.
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Team representatives and scouts from 26 NFL teams attended his pro day as Matthew Judon ran positional drills and opted to stand on his combine numbers.
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Matthew Judon had an impressive workout and raised his draft stock, receiving much praise from scouts who attended.
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Matthew Judon was ranked as the 14th best defensive end prospect by NFLDraftScout.
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Matthew Judon was the third edge rusher the Ravens drafted in 2016, behind Boise State's Kamalei Correa and BYU's Bronson Kaufusi.
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Matthew Judon competed with Terrell Suggs, Elvis Dumervil, Albert McClellan, Za'Darius Smith, Kamalei Correa, Chris Carter, and Victor Ochi throughout training camp for a job as a starting outside linebacker.
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Matthew Judon finished the 2016 season with 27 combined tackles, four sacks, and two pass deflections in 14 games and zero starts.
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Matthew Judon played minimally due to a lot of depth at the position and the Ravens staff wanting to develop.
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Matthew Judon competed with Albert McClellan, Terrell Suggs, Za'Darius Smith, Tyus Bowser, Boseko Lokombo, and Tim Williams throughout training camp for the vacant starting outside linebacker job left by the departure of Elvis Dumervil in free agency.
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Matthew Judon was named the Baltimore Ravens' starting strongside linebacker, beating out rookie Tyus Bowser, to begin the 2017 season.
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Matthew Judon finished the season playing in all 16 games with 12 starts, recording 60 combined tackles, eight sacks, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
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Matthew Judon finished with 9.5 sacks, 54 total tackles, and four forced fumbles.
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On May 28,2020, Matthew Judon signed the one-year, $16.808 million franchise tender.
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In Week 8 against the Steelers, Matthew Judon was ejected from the game after making contact with an official.
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Matthew Judon finished with six sacks, one safety, 50 total tackles, and two passes defended.
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On March 19,2021, Matthew Judon signed a four-year, $56 million contract with the Patriots.
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Matthew Judon surpassed his career high in sacks by Week 11, earning him Pro Bowl honors for a third consecutive season.
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Matthew Judon finished the 2021 season with 12.5 sacks, 60 total tackles, one pass defended, and one fumble recovery.
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Matthew Judon was ranked 52nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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Matthew Judon surpassed his career high in sacks by Week 11 against the New York Jets, recording 1.5 sacks and reaching 13 on the year.
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Matthew Judon finished the season with 15.5 sacks, which was fourth in the NFL, along with 60 tackles, two forced fumbles, and three passes defensed.
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Matthew Judon recorded a safety in Week 3 against the Jets.
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Matthew Judon suffered a torn lower bicep in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 14,2023.
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Matthew Judon was born in the United States and is of Burundian descent.