Cliff
Matthews.
Cliff
Matthews.
South Carolina· 6'3"· 257 lb· 4.81s 40
The Atlanta Falcons' base 4-3 defense emphasizes a multiple front system with a mix of gap control and pass-rushing opportunities for defensive linemen.
Matthews projects as a depth strong-side defensive end who can contribute on special teams immediately, with the ceiling to become a rotational run defender.
A purely penetrative one-gap system that demands elite explosiveness off the snap every down would diminish his value.
His size, strength, and motor make him a reliable, albeit unspectacular, fit for a scheme that values consistent run defense from its defensive ends.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.81sp50
- Vertical
- 32inp50
- Broad jump
- 112inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.21sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.37sp50
- Bench
- 17repp50
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