Mat Mendenhall
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Position: | Defensive end |
Personal information | |
Born: | {born May, 14, 1957 (age66) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Salt Lake City (UT) East |
College: | Brigham Young |
NFL draft: | 1980 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Matthew W. Mendenhall (born May 14, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins before numerous injuries and alcoholism ended his career.[1] He started in Super Bowl XVII as his Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins for the NFL Championship in 1982.
He played college football for the BYU Cougars after attending East High School.[2] He is the older brother of current New Mexico Lobos and former BYU Cougars/Virginia Cavaliers head coach Bronco Mendenhall.[3]
References
- ^ Mendenhall Goes Home, Redskins Career Over, accessed November 14, 2019
- ^ "Utah high schoolers who've reached the Super Bowl".
- ^ "Bronco Mendenhall Staff Bio | Head Football Coach | The Official Site of BYU Athletics". byucougars.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-12.
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