Trevor Anthony Matich (born October 9, 1961) is an

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analyst and former

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in the

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from 1985 through 1996.

Early years

Matich grew up in Sacramento, California. He did not become starter on his high school football team until he was a senior.

College career

Matich played

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Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

where he was a two-time all-conference offensive lineman in the

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. As a member of

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, he went on a

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after his second season at BYU. After returning, he helped the team win the 1984 NCAA football championship as their starting center. In his four seasons at BYU (1979-80 and 1983-84), the Cougars posted a combined 47-3 record; Matich snapped to four different All-American quarterbacks during that span: Marc Wilson,

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, and

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Professional career

He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round of the

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. He injured his ankle in his first game as a rookie and missed the rest of the season. After four seasons with the Patriots, he went on to play for the Detroit Lions, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins. In all, he played in the NFL for 12 seasons, mainly as a

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. While playing for the

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(1992–1993), he was nicknamed the "Hardest Working Man in Pro Football" due to his constant practicing and warming up on the sidelines.

Broadcasting career

After his playing career was over, Matich briefly served as a

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for

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' NFL coverage and then at CBS for a year. He has appeared as a

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studio analyst for their pregame and postgame shows and has won eight Emmys for his work. He currently is employed by

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, primarily working on '' ESPN's College Football coverage'' along with appearances on

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References

External links

Trevor Matich Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Matich, Trevor 1961 births Living people American football offensive linemen American Latter Day Saints American Mormon missionaries in Mexico American people of Serbian descent BYU Cougars football players College football announcers Detroit Lions players ESPN people Indianapolis Colts players National Football League announcers New England Patriots players New York Jets players Players of American football from Sacramento, California Washington Redskins players