Ryan Mathews (American football)
Ryan Jefforey Mathews (born October 10, 1987) is an American former professional football running back.He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, earning second-team All-American honors in 2009.[2] As a child, he and his mother moved to Tehachapi, a small city 35 miles southeast of Bakersfield, to be closer to family.[6] Mathews attended West High School in Bakersfield, California, where he played football and ran track.As a junior, he led West High to a CIF championship while rushing for 1,104 yards and 18 touchdowns on offense and totaling 97 tackles and 16 sacks on defense.[citation needed] Regarded as a three-star recruit, many Pac-10 and Big 12 schools had interest in him, but backed away because of fears he would not be academically eligible.[39] His 1,808 yards rushing ranks him behind only LaDainian Tomlinson and George Jones in the WAC season record books.[56] On December 16 against the Carolina Panthers, Mathews broke his left clavicle and was placed on season-ending injured reserve for the remainder of the 2012 season.[64] The following week in the regular season finale, he ran for a career-high 144 yards in a 27–24 overtime win over Kansas City that qualified San Diego for the playoffs.[65] Still hurting, he started the following game in the Divisional Round against the Denver Broncos despite being unable to practice the entire week.[69] After suffering an ankle sprain in Week 14 against the New England Patriots, he missed the remainder of the regular season.[75][76] When Murray went down with a hamstring injury in week 3, Mathews stepped up against the 2–0 New York Jets and rushed for 108 yards on 24 carries while catching a 23-yard receiving touchdown.[79] Mathews' chances of starting were damaged when he was knocked out with a concussion in a 20–19 loss to the Miami Dolphins, which led to Darren Sproles becoming the feature back.[80] Upon his return, he played on an average level, but had a good game against the 11–2 Arizona Cardinals (11 carries for 58 yards) and finally won the starting job.[81] Ultimately, he lost his starting job to DeMarco Murray in a Week 16 loss to the Redskins, where he had four carries for five yards and a touchdown.
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