Yetur Gross-Matos

Yetur Akkub Gross-Matos (born February 26, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.

Yetur Gross-Matos
No. 97 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-26) February 26, 1998
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Chancellor (Spotsylvania County, Virginia)
College:Penn State
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school career

When Gross-Matos was two years old, his biological father died after a boating accident while trying to rescue his infant son Yetur from drowning. When he was 10 his brother died from a lightning strike while they were playing baseball.[1][2][3]

Gross-Matos attended Chancellor High School in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.[4] During his high school career, he had 37 sacks. He committed to Pennsylvania State University to play college football.[5]

College career

As a true freshman in 2017, Gross-Matos played in all 13 games and had 17 tackles and 1.5 sacks. As a sophomore in 2018, he started all 13 games and had 54 tackles and eight sacks.[6][7] After a junior year with 14 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks, Gross-Matos decided to forgo his senior year and declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.[8]

College statistics
Penn State Nittany Lions
Season Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Asst Tot TFL Yds Sack Yds Int PD FF FR
2017 13 5 12 17 2 8 1.5 7 0 0 0 0
2018 13 36 18 54 20 88 8 58 0 1 2 1
2019 12 24 16 40 15 85 9.5 76 0 1 0 1
Total 38 65 46 111 37 181 19 141 0 2 2 2

Professional career

Gross-Matos was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft with the 38th pick by the Carolina Panthers.[9]

References
  1. "How two tragedies shaped top NFL prospect Yetur Gross-Matos". ESPN.com. June 14, 2019.
  2. Penn State’s Yetur Gross-Matos playing inspired football for late brother
  3. "PSU's Gross-Matos has endured tragedy | News, Sports, Jobs - Williamsport Sun-Gazette".
  4. LANCE-STAR, TAFT COGHILL JR THE FREE. "Gross-Matos selected by Carolina Panthers on Day 2 of NFL draft". Fredericksburg.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  5. Coghill Jr., Taft. "Chancellor's Gross-Matos commits to Penn State". Fredericksburg.com.
  6. Coghill Jr., Taft. "Gross-Matos hungry for more after breakout sophomore season at Penn State". Fredericksburg.com.
  7. "Penn State's Yetur Gross-Matos returns from suspension motivated, 'more mature'". York Dispatch.
  8. Fitz, Sean (December 3, 2019). "Gross-Matos to forgo final season at PSU, will play in bowl". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  9. Simmons, Myles (April 24, 2020). "Panthers select DE Yetur Gross-Matos in second round". Panthers.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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