Matt Ware
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Matt Ware
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| number = 21, 22, 17
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|12|2}}
| birth_place = Santa Monica, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 218
| high_school = Loyola
(Los Angeles, California)
| college = UCLA
| draftyear = 2004
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 89
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
- Virginia Destroyers ({{UFL Year|2012}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2014}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 113
| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue2 = 3
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 7
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 1
| statlabel6 = Total touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = WareMa20
| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924222438/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/6647
}}
Matthew Jesse Ware (born December 2, 1982) is an American former professional football safety. He was selected in the third round with the 89th pick in the 2004 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at UCLA.
He also played for the Arizona Cardinals, Virginia Destroyers and Toronto Argonauts.
Baseball career
Ware was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 21st round of the 2001 MLB Draft. He played for the Peoria Mariners during the 2001 and 2002 seasons.
Football career
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Ware was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2004 NFL draft. In 2005, he recorded a game-winning touchdown against the San Diego Chargers when he recovered the ball after a blocked Chargers field goal and carried it to the end zone. He was released on September 2, 2006.{{cite news |author=Greenberg, Jay |title=EAGLES WARE 'EM OUT |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/915892741.html?dids=915892741:915892741&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+24%2C+2005&author=JAY+GREENBERG&pub=New+York+Post&desc=EAGLES+WARE+%27EM+OUT&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131165006/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/915892741.html?dids=915892741:915892741&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+24,+2005&author=JAY+GREENBERG&pub=New+York+Post&desc=EAGLES+WARE+'EM+OUT&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 31, 2013 |newspaper=New York Post |date=October 24, 2005 |accessdate=2009-12-16}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
On September 3, 2006, Ware was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. On December 16, 2009, he was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.{{cite magazine|title=Arizona puts Ware on injured reserve, signs kicker |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/wires/12/16/2020.ap.fbn.cardinals.moves.0180/ |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=December 16, 2009 |accessdate=2009-12-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100120091355/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/wires/12/16/2020.ap.fbn.cardinals.moves.0180/ |archivedate=January 20, 2010 }}
Ware was released by Arizona on September 2, 2011.
=Toronto Argonauts=
Ware spent two years away from football, working as a personal trainer and fire fighter, before signing with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.[http://www.argonauts.ca/2014/06/13/matt-ware-unfinished-business/ Matt Ware: Unfinished Business - Toronto Argonauts]
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.azcardinals.com/team/bio.php?PRKey=114 Arizona Cardinals bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080905050424/http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ware_matt00.html UCLA Bruins football bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140109181814/http://argonauts.ca/roster/show/id/6647 Toronto Argonauts bio]
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