Matt Stevens (safety)

Matthew Brian Stevens (born June 14, 1973) is a former American football safety in the National Football League, who played for five different teams. He played college football at Appalachian State University.

Matt Stevens
No. 23, 45, 26
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1973-06-14) June 14, 1973
Northville, Michigan
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Chapel Hill (NC)
College:Appalachian State
NFL Draft:1996 / Round: 3 / Pick: 87
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:315
Interceptions:13
Sacks:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Stevens was paralyzed from the waist down in a motorcycle accident in 2007;[1] however, by 2011 he had regained the ability to move through the use of special leg brace support.[2]

Stevens was born in Northville, Michigan, but his family moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina) when he was a child. He attended Chapel Hill High School, graduating in 1991.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-03-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://thesop.org/story/20110703/matt-stevens-nfl-paraplegic-becomes-bionic-man-walks-again.html


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