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Matt (name)
Matt or Mat is a male given name, often used as a nickname for Matthew (name), 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) ... [...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) 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. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Birk
Matthew Robert Birk (born July 23, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a center for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Minnesota Vikings. Born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Birk played college football for the Harvard Crimson and was selected in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He spent his first two seasons 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 first-teams during his career. As a free agent following the 2008 season, Birk joined the Baltimore Ravens. After the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII, Birk retired from the NFL. In 2011, he was awarded the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. Following his retirement in 2012, Birk returned to Minnesota. He started a Catholic school in Burnsville in 2019. Active in pro-life causes and local Republican politics, Birk joined Scott Jensen's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bushman
Matt Bushman (born November 3, 1995) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 2021 to 2023. He played high school football at Sabino High School in Tucson, Arizona, where he led the country in receiving yards by a tight end his senior year with 1,583 yards and 26 touchdowns. After serving as a Mormon missionary in Chile from 2014 to 2016, Bushman played for the BYU Cougars football team from 2017 to 2020. While at BYU, he was a freshman All-American, led the team in receiving yards for three straight seasons, and was a two-time Phil Steele All-Independent first team selection. He missed the entire 2020 season due to injury. Bushman signed with the Las Vegas Raiders after going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft. He played in two games for the Raiders in 2021 as a practice squad elevation. He was then a member of the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad from 2021 to 2023, appearing in one game as a practice squad elev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bush (other)
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Matt Bush is the name of: * Matt Bush (actor) (born 1986), American actor * Matt Bush (baseball) (born 1986), American baseball pitcher * Matt Bush (taekwondo) (born 1988), Welsh para taekwondo practitioner See also * Bush (surname) The surname Bush is derived from either the Old English word "busc" or the Old Norse "buskr," both of which mean "Shrub, bush," a shrub, and was probably used for someone who lived in a bushy area. Variations of the surname "Bush" include: Bushe, B ... [...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) for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016. 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 ... [...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 Ten Eyewitness News, ''10 News First''. Burke was a goalkicker and regular try-scorer for the Wallabies (rugby union), 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 match (rugby union), 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 rugby union team, Australian Schoolboys team in 1990 and toured with the teams to the United Kingdom ... [...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 abi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Brennan (American Football)
Matthew William Brennan (October 3, 1897 – January 3, 1963) was an American professional football back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants and Brooklyn Lions. He played college football at Villanova University, Fordham University, and Lafayette College. Early life and college Matthew William Brennan was born on October 3, 1897, in Stamford, Connecticut. He attended Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx. Brennan was a letterman for the Villanova Wildcats of Villanova University in 1916, the Fordham Maroon of Fordham University in 1917, and Lafayette College from 1920 to 1922. Professional career Brennan played in six games, starting three, for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) in 1925 and missed one field goal. He wore jersey number 5 while with the Giants. He appeared in ten games, starting nine, for the Brooklyn Lions of the NFL during the 1926 season, scoring one passing touchdown, one rushing tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bryant
Steven Matt Bryant (born May 29, 1975), nicknamed "Money Matt", is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). 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 life Bryant was born in Orange, Texas. He played football and baseball at Bridge City High School in Bridge City, Texas, and holds the school record for the longest field goal at 52 yards. 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 O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bradley (American Football)
Matt Bradley (May 20, 1960 – 2002) was an American professional 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 after playing college football at Penn State University. Early life 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 Sta ... [...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] |
