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Matt (name)
Matt or Mat is a given name, often used as a nickname for Matthew. Less commonly, it is used as a surname. Given name Athletes *Matt Acton, Australian association football player * Matt Adams, American baseball player *Matt Ammendola (born 1996), American football player * Matt Araiza (born 2000), American football player *Matt Asiata, American football player * Matt Bahr, American football player * Matt Ballin, Australian rugby league player * Matt Barnes (other), multiple people * Matt Beaty, American baseball player * Matt Bentley, American professional wrestler *Matt Besler, American footballer * Matt Bessette, American mixed martial artist * Matt Biondi, swimmer * Matt Birk, American football player *Matt Blake, American baseball coach * Matt Blair, (1950–2020), American football player *Matt Borgschulte, American baseball coach * Matt Bradley, Canadian ice hockey player * Matt Bradley (American football), American football player * Matt Brash (other), mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, mea ...) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Birk
Matthew Robert Birk (born July 23, 1976) is a former American football center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He spent most of his professional career playing for the Minnesota Vikings. He was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota running alongside Scott Jensen in the 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election. Born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Birk played college football at Harvard University. He graduated from Harvard with a degree in economics and entered the 1998 NFL Draft. He was drafted towards the end of the draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He spent his first two seasons with the Vikings as a backup offensive lineman. He became the starting center in 2000 and went on to be selected to six Pro Bowls and two All-Pro second-teams during his career with the Vikings. As a free agent following the 2008 season, Birk left the Vikings and joined the Baltimore Ravens. After the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII, Birk retired f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bushman
Matt Bushman (born November 3, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU and was undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft. Bushman also played baseball at BYU in 2017. College career Bushman played in 39 games at BYU despite sitting out his senior season due to injury, compiling 125 receptions for 1,719 yards and 9 Touchdowns. Professional career Las Vegas Raiders Bushman was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Las Vegas Raiders after going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft. Bushman was released on August 31, 2021, but signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on December 23. Kansas City Chiefs On January 4, 2022, Bushman was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022. Bushman suffered a fractured clavicle in the Chiefs' preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on August 25, 2022, a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Buschmann
Matthew David Buschmann (born February 13, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2016 for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He served as the bullpen coach for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2019 to 2022. Amateur career Buschmann attended Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Missouri, and then Vanderbilt University, where he played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores primarily as a relief pitcher his first three seasons. He was 5–2 with 5 saves and a 3.86 ERA as a freshman at Vanderbilt in 2003 and participated in a combined perfect game in May, then 8–1 with 2 saves and a 2.84 ERA as a sophomore in 2004. He helped lead the team to the 2004 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament finals, though the club was beaten by South Carolina. After the 2004 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In 2005, he was 4–3 with a 3.47 ERA and a save. In his senior y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Burke (rugby Union, Born 1973)
Matthew Coleman Burke (born 26 March 1973) is an Australian former international rugby union player and sport presenter on Sydney's ''10 News First''. Burke was a goalkicker and regular try-scorer for the Wallabies who contributed to the team's victories in the 1999 Rugby World Cup, multiple Bledisloe Cups and Australia's sole test series win against the British & Irish Lions in 2001. When he retired from international rugby in 2004 he was the leading points scorer in the multinational Super Rugby Competition. He is the most-capped fullback and the second highest scorer for Australia in Test rugby. Early life Burke grew up in Carlingford, New South Wales, and attended at St Gerard Majella Catholic Primary School, Carlingford and St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill. He was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1990 and toured with the teams to the United States and Ireland. He played his club rugby with Eastwood and maintained his association with the club throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bullard
Matthew Gordon Bullard (born June 5, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA and former color analyst for the Houston Rockets on AT&T SportsNet Southwest. Bullard played 12 years professionally and 11 years in the NBA, most notably with the Houston Rockets from 1990 to 1994, and then again from 1996 to 2001. Other teams he played for include the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, and PAOK in Greece. Early life Matt Bullard went to Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. He went undrafted after graduating from the University of Iowa in 1990. Professional career Bullard played nine seasons with the Houston Rockets (1990–94, 1996–2001) and one season each with both the Atlanta Hawks (1995–96) and the Charlotte Hornets (2001–02). He also played in the 1994–95 season for the Greek League power PAOK. He has career averages of 5.3 points and two rebounds per game. He was known affectionately in Houston as "Air Bullard" in part for his abil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Brennan (American Football)
Matthew William Brennan (October 3, 1897 – January 3, 1963) was an American football back who played two seasons in the National Football League with the New York Giants and Brooklyn Lions. He first enrolled at Villanova University before transferring to Fordham University and lastly Lafayette College Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college in Easton, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter and other citizens in Easton, the college first held classes in 1832. The founders voted to name the college after General La .... References External linksJust Sports Stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Brennan, Matt 1897 births 1963 deaths Players of American football from Connecticut American football running backs Villanova Wildcats football players Fordham Rams football players Lafayette Leopards football players New York Giants players Brooklyn Lions players Sportspeople from Stamford, Connecticut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bryant
Steven Matt Bryant (born May 29, 1975), nicknamed "Money Matt", is a former American football placekicker. He played college football for the Baylor Bears, and was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the AFL's Iowa Barnstormers in 2000. A Pro Bowler with the Falcons in 2016, he has also been a member of the New York Giants, Frankfurt Galaxy, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Florida Tuskers, and is among the most-accurate kickers in NFL history. Early years Bryant was born in Orange, Texas. He played football and baseball at Bridge City High School in Bridge City, Texas and holds the record for the longest field goal. College career After graduating from high school, Bryant attended Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas where he was two-time NJCAA All-American and a member of the 1994 national championship team. He then signed with Oregon State University and later transferred to Baylor University, where he played in the 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Brash (other)
Matt Brash may refer to: *Matt Brash (veterinarian) Matthew Brash (born 1963) is a British veterinarian and television presenter. Brash began his career at the Flamingo Land zoo around 1991. He has been a TV presenter or star in the TV programmes ''Zoo Vet'', ''Zoo Vet At Large'', ''Vets to the R ... (born 1963), British veterinarian * Matt Brash (baseball) (born 1998), Canadian baseball pitcher {{Hndis, Brash, Matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bradley (American Football)
Matt Bradley (May 20, 1960 – 2002) was an American football linebacker who played one season in the United States Football League (USFL) with the Philadelphia Stars and Boston Breakers. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the ninth round of the 1982 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State University. Early years Bradley played high school football at Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He was a 1st Team Associated Press All-State selection his senior year in 1977. College career Bradley played for the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1978 to 1981. Professional career Bradley was selected by the Houston Oilers with the 234th pick in the 1982 NFL Draft. He for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League in 1983. He played for the Boston Breakers of the USFL in 1983. Personal life Bradley's father, Sam, played basketball at the University of Pittsburgh. His older brother Jim was a captain and linebacker at Penn State from 1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bradley
Matthew William Bradley (born June 13, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey scout and former player. He currently is a scout for the Washington Capitals. Bradley played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals and the Florida Panthers. He began working with the Washington Capitals as part of their scouting staff in 2015. Playing career Bradley grew up in the Ottawa suburb of Stittsville, Ontario, and played most of his minor hockey for the local Stittsville Rams "C" teams as well as AA for the Ottawa Valley Titans of the ODHA. After a solid Bantam season in 1993–94 with the Titans, Bradley was drafted and signed with the Cumberland Grads of the Central Junior Hockey League (CJHL). He spent the 1994–95 season with the Grads before being selected in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the 1995 OHL Priority Selection by the Kingston Frontenacs. Bradley was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
