Matthew Conrath (born August 11, 1989) is a former
American football defensive end. In 2012, he signed with the
St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Virginia.
College career
He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Virginia. He finished college with a total of 182 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 10 pass deflections and 4 forced fumbles.
In his freshman season, he registered 35 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 pass deflections and a Forced fumble.
In his sophomore season, he had 45 tackles along with 2 sacks and 3 pass deflections.
In his junior season, he had 36 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one pass deflection and a Forced fumble.
In his senior season, he had a career best 66 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 pass deflection along with 2 forced fumbles.
Professional career
St. Louis Rams
On May 8, 2012, he signed with the
St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent. He was waived during final cuts on August 30, 2014. He joined the Rams practice squad on August 31, 2014. He was called up to the active roster on September 11, 2014 to replace the injured
Chris Long. He was released on September 15, 2014 in response to the impending roster move of bringing the suspended
Stedman Bailey
Stedman D. Bailey (born November 11, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at West Virginia. Bailey received All-American honors, and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2013 NFL ...
back to the active roster. He re-signed with their practice squad shortly after.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On January 9, 2015, Conrath signed a future/reserve contract with the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
. He was released on September 5, 2015.
References
External links
St. Louis Rams bio
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1989 births
Living people
American football defensive tackles
Virginia Cavaliers football players
St. Louis Rams players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Players of American football from Virginia
Players of American football from Chicago