Bryan Mattison (born May 15, 1984) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2008, and has also been a member of the

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, and the

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. He played

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as a

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. Mattison is the son of football coach

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. Sister to the two-time Clinton Classic Mixed Division Champion, Lisa 'Mattison' Roberts.

Early years

Mattison was born in

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, during his father's employment as an assistant football coach with

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. Due to the nature of his father's profession, the Mattison family moved several times in Bryan's youth, living in

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, Michigan again, and

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. Mattison graduated from

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while his father was serving as an assistant at nearby Notre Dame. While at

, Mattison was named one of the top 50 players in the State of Indiana by the Indiana Football Coaches Association and was also an

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first-team all-state selection. As a senior, he collected 70 tackles, seven sacks and 16 tackles for loss en route to leading his team to a Class 5-A sectional championship. He was a two-year starter and also led his

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team to a state championship. He played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside fellow Iowa Hawkeye

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. Despite his father's presence on the Notre Dame staff, Mattison was not offered a scholarship to play for the Fighting Irish. Instead, he chose Iowa over offers from

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, and

College career

After redshirting in 2003, Mattison played in all 12 games for the Hawkeyes in 2004. In limited playing time, he collected five tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup. Starting in all 12 games in 2005, Mattison amassed 46 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. His game against

might have been his best, as he had a career-high nine tackles along with two tackles for loss, one sack and one pass breakup. Mattison also had three tackles against

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as the Hawkeyes held the top rushing team in the nation to only 129 rushing yards. As a junior in 2006, Mattison he recorded 59 tackles, seven sacks, 11 tackles for loss, six pass breakups, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. The game against

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was one of his best, as he recorded eight tackles and one forced fumble. He also performed well against

, recording five tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble as the Hawkeyes lost to the number two team in the nation. Named honorable mention all-

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by both the media and the coaches, his four forced fumbles were fourth in the Big Ten and his seven sacks ranked eighth in the Big Ten.

Professional career

Mattison was shifted from

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with the

. He spent parts of four seasons with Baltimore, before being waived on November 24, 2011. On November 25, 2011, he was signed by the

. On September 26, 2012, he was signed by the

. On May 2, 2013 Mattison was released by the Chiefs.

Post playing career

Mattison decided to retire from professional football in the spring of 2013, and turned down an opportunity to tryout for the

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. He spent the 2013 fall season serving as a volunteer assistant football coach at Penn High School, his alma mater in his hometown of Mishawaka.

References

External links

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Kansas City Chiefs bio

ESPN bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mattison, Bryan 1984 births Living people American football defensive ends Iowa Hawkeyes football players New York Jets players Baltimore Ravens players St. Louis Rams players Kansas City Chiefs players Sportspeople from Kalamazoo, Michigan People from Mishawaka, Indiana