| No. 44 –Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (2000-06-28)June 28, 2000 (age 24) Homedale, Idaho, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 296 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Homedale (ID)[1] | ||||||||||||
| College: | Boise State (2018–2022) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023: 6th round, 200th pick | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Scott Matlock (born June 28, 2000) is an American professionalfootballfullback anddefensive end for theLos Angeles Chargers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theBoise State Broncos.[2]
Matlock exclusively played defense as a rookie and became a two-way player in his second season after the Chargers replacedBrandon Staley, their head coach during Matlock's rookie season, withJim Harbaugh.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.98 s | 1.69 s | 2.86 s | 4.59 s | 7.31 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 29 reps | |
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Matlock was drafted by theLos Angeles Chargers in the sixth round, 200th overall, of the2023 NFL draft.[5] In his rookie year Matlock played in 12 games and recorded 14 total tackles.
Under new Chargers head coachJim Harbaugh andoffensive coordinatorGreg Roman, Matlock became a two-way player during the 2024 NFL offseason and began playingfullback on offense while continuing to playdefensive end on defense. Roman had previously used a defensive end/fullback hybrid during his tenure as the offensive coordinator of theBaltimore Ravens with Ravens playerPatrick Ricard. Matlock previously had experience as a two-way player at the collegiate level, where he occasionally playedtight end in addition to his primary position ofdefensive end atBoise State.[6] In Matlock's first regular season game as a two-way player, he played 18 offensive snaps, 16 defensive snaps, and 14 special teams snaps in a 22-10 win against theLas Vegas Raiders during Week 1 of the2024 NFL Season. Matlock recorded a tackle and his first career pass deflection the following week against theCarolina Panthers as the Chargers won 26-3. Matlock recorded his first career reception for seven yards in a Week 4 loss against theKansas City Chiefs. In Week 8, Matlock recorded his first career sack against theNew Orleans Saints, along with one tackle and one reception for nine yards in a 26-8 win for the Chargers.
He finished the 2024 season with 4 receptions on 5 targets for 28 yards and 9 tackles, 1 sack, and one pass deflection. He played 362 snaps on offense, 137 snaps on defense, and 231 snaps on special teams during the 2024 season.
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