Matt Giordano

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Matt Giordano
Date of birth	October 16, 1982
Place of birth	Fresno, California
Position(s)	Safety
College	California
NFL Draft	2005 / Round 4/ Pick 134
Statistics	CBS.com
Team(s)
2005-present	Indianapolis Colts

Matt Giordano (born October 16, 1982 in Fresno, California) is a safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL.

1 High School Years
2 Junior College Years
3 NCAA College Career
4 Personal

[edit] High School Years

Attended Buchanan (Clovis, Calif) High School … Played key role as team co-captain in Buchanan's inaugural Valley championship in 2000 … As a senior, he had five interceptions and 64 tackles while causing three fumbles, and averaged nine yards per carry and 12.6 yards per reception on offense … Broke Buchanan records for longest punt return for a touchdown, most blocked kicks and most interceptions in a game … Two-time all-conference first-team choice and was also named the Defensive Player of the Year by the Clovis Exchange Club and Buchanan High's Most Outstanding Player in football and track in 2001 … Crowned individual league champion in the 400 meters in 1999.

[edit] Junior College Years

Giordano attended Fresno City College for two years. He won All-State honors as a freshman, was a two-time All-Conference pick, and was the Defensive MVP in the Northern California Championship game.

[edit] NCAA College Career

He played football with the UC Berkeley California Golden Bears. As a senior, Giordano won All-Pacific-10 Conference first team honors, and was an All-American honorable mention. During his career, he had: two interceptions, six pass deflections, one sack, 111 tackles (four for losses), two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.

[edit] Personal

Born Oct. 16, 1982. Married March 4th, 2005 to Laura Enns of Clovis. American Studies major … His Great-grandfather is Italian Born Ralph Giordano (Also known as Young Corbett III) who was a world welterweight boxing champion in 1933 … Son of Victor and Janet Giordano.