R.J. Mattes

American football player (born 1990)

American football player
R. J. Mattes
No. 66
Position:Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1990-04-29) April 29, 1990 (age 34)
Redmond, Washington
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Concord (NC) Jay M. Robinson
College:North Carolina State
Undrafted:2013
Career history
  • New England Patriots (2013–2014)*
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014)*
  • Boston Brawlers (2014)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

R. J. Mattes (born April 29, 1990) is an American football offensive lineman that played for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Bucs. He played college football at North Carolina State. He also saw time with the Boston brawlers with the fxfl.

Professional career

New England Patriots

On May 13, 2013, Mattes signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent.[1] On May 23, he was released by the Patriots.[1] On June 3, 2013, he was re-signed by the team.[1] On August 19, 2013, he was released by the Patriots for the second time.[2] On August 20, 2013, he cleared waivers and was placed on the Patriots' injured reserve list. On August 24, 2013, he was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement. Mattes was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on December 30, 2013 [3] He was waived on June 11, 2014.[4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mattes signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 21, 2014.[5] The Buccaneers waived Mattes on August 24.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Patriots Re-Sign Rookie Offensive Lineman R.J. Mattes". Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  2. ^ Hughes, Luke (August 19, 2013). "Patriots Release Linebacker A.J. Edds, Two Others, Trimming Roster Down Even Further". NESN.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "R.J. Mattes". Patriots.com. April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  4. ^ Wilkening, Mike. "Patriots waive offensive lineman R.J. Mattes". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "BUCCANEERS SIGN G MATTES; WAIVE DE RUFFIN". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "BUCCANEERS TRIM ROSTER". Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2014.

External links

  • North Carolina State bio
  • New England Patriots bio