1. Matthias Farley was born on July 15,1992 and is an American professional football safety.
16 Facts About Matthias Farley
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Matthias Farley has played for the Indianapolis Colts, the New York Jets and the Tennessee Titans.
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Matthias Farley played in 52 games in four seasons at Notre Dame and recorded 192 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, eight interceptions, 13 passes defensed and one forced fumble.
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Matthias Farley began his collegiate career as a wide receiver and redshirted in 2011.
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Matthias Farley finished his rookie season in 2016 with 11 combined tackles in 16 games and zero starts.
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Matthias Farley became the frontrunner for the role of starting strong safety after rookie first round pick Malik Hooker sustained numerous injuries throughout OTA's and training camp.
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Defensive coordinator Ted Monachino named Matthias Farley the starting strong safety to begin the regular season, along with free safety Darius Butler.
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Matthias Farley finished the 2017 season with 98 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions in 16 games and 15 starts.
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In 2018, Matthias Farley was named the backup strong safety behind Clayton Geathers.
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Matthias Farley played in five games with one start before being placed on injured reserve on October 12,2018 with shoulder, groin, and wrist injuries.
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Matthias Farley was released during final roster cuts on September 5,2020, but was re-signed two days later.
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On March 30,2021, Matthias Farley was signed by the Tennessee Titans to a one-year deal.
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On July 21,2022, Matthias Farley was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Matthias Farley was elevated to the active roster in the first three game of the regular season, against Los Angeles Chargers, Cardinals and Titans, and reverted the next day to the practice squad.
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On September 19,2023, Matthias Farley was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.
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Matthias Farley was raised by his parents, Mark and Falinda Matthias Farley, and has four brothers and two sisters named Timon, Nathan, Charis, Kenan, Joy and Silas.