Clay Matthews Jr., Los Angeles Rams
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Considering he came to USC as a 166-pound linebacker, with only Idaho offering him a D-I scholarship, his rise to stardom has been remarkable. Matthews might have been a string bean during his teenager years, but he has since sprouted to 6-foot-3 and a rock solid 255 pounds of chiseled muscle. This late bloomer credits his success to hours of hard work in the weight room. And it shows…
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At the NFL combine, Matthews benched 225 pounds for 23 reps (the same as Rob Gronkowski) and was still athletic enough to clock a 40-yard dash under 4.7 seconds — which is incredible for a linebacker! NFL scouts and GM’s spend their entire careers searching for a player with that mixture of world-class speed and strength.
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