Fred Matua
{{Short description|American football player (1984–2012)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Fred Matua
| image = FredMatuaUSC.JPG
| caption =
| number = 67, 53
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date|1984|1|14}}
| birth_place = Wilmington, California, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|8|5|1984|1|14}}
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 310
| high_school = Wilmington (CA) Banning
| college = Southern California
| draftyear = 2006
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 217
| pastteams = * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2006}})*
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2006}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2006}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
- Florida Tuskers ({{UFL Year|2009}})
- Omaha Nighthawks ({{UFL Year|2010}})*
- Florida Tuskers ({{UFL Year|2010}})
| highlights = * Second-team All-Pac-10 (2005)
}}
Fred Matua (January 14, 1984 – August 5, 2012) was an American football guard. After playing college football for Southern California, he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was also a member of the Lions, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Florida Tuskers, and Omaha Nighthawks.
Early life
Born in Wilmington, California, Matua prepped at Banning High School in Wilmington, California where he won the 2000 LA City 4A Championship his junior year.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncf/story/_/id/8236476/former-usc-trojans-offensive-lineman-fred-matua-dies-age-28 |title=Ex-Trojans OL Fred Matua, 28, dies |author=Garry Paskwietz |publisher=ESPN |date=6 August 2012 |access-date=12 February 2021}}{{cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-former-lusc-lineman-fred-matua-dead-at-2820120805,0,3930353.story?track=rss |title=Former USC lineman Fred Matua dies |work=Los Angeles Times |date=5 August 2012 |author=5 August 2012 |access-date=12 February 2021}}
College career
While playing college football for the USC Trojans, Matua was an All-American guard in 2005.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 3/8
| weight = 306
| dash = 5.00
| shuttle = 4.76
| cone drill = 7.87
| vertical = 31.0
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 7
| bench = 28
| arm span = 31 5/8
| hand span = 9 7/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/fred-matua/32004d41-5477-1796-3b40-41bd627442de |title=Fred Matua Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=January 9, 2025}}
}}
Matua was selected on the second day by the National Football League's Detroit Lions but was cut by the team and was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. On October 28, 2006, he was signed to the Cleveland Browns roster.
Matua was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on September 3, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3899600|title=Florida Tuskers Announce Signing Of 11 Additional Players Including Koren Robinson & Tatum Bell|date=September 3, 2009|work=OurSports Central|access-date=August 30, 2011}}
Death
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080611072116/http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=386&season=8 Detroit Lions bio]
- [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/matua_fred00.html USC Trojans bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822020943/http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/matua_fred00.html |date=2008-08-22 }}
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Category:American sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:Players of American football from Los Angeles
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Tennessee Titans players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:Florida Tuskers players
Category:Omaha Nighthawks players