Bryan Mattison
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| New York Jets — No. 61 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: May 15, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Mishawaka, Indiana | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 272 lb (123 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| College: Iowa | |
| Undrafted in 2008 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Bryan Mattison (b. May 15, 1984, Mishawaka, Indiana) is an American football player for the New York Jets. He was a three-year a starter at defensive end for the Iowa Hawkeyes, along with fellow senior Kenny Iwebema. Bryan is the son of Florida co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison.
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[edit] High school
While at Penn High School, Mattison was named one of the top 50 players in the State of Indiana by the Indiana Football Coaches Association and was also an Associated Press first team all-state selection. As a senior, he collected 70 tackles, seven sacks and 16 tackles for loss en route to leading his team to a Class 5-A sectional championship. He was a two-year starter and also led his rugby union team to a state championship. He played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside fellow Iowa Hawkeye Drew Tate.
[edit] Collegiate career
[edit] 2004
After redshirting in 2003, Mattison played in all 12 games for the Hawkeyes in 2004. In limited playing time, he collected five tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup.
[edit] 2005
Starting in all 12 games in 2005, Bryan amassed 46 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. His game against Indiana might have been his best, as he had a career-high nine tackles along with two tackles for loss, one sack and one pass breakup. Mattison also had three tackles against Minnesota as the Hawkeyes held the top rushing team in the nation to only 129 rushing yards.
[edit] 2006
2006 was possibly Mattison's best season to date, as he recorded 59 tackles, seven sacks, 11 tackles for loss, six pass breakups, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. The game against Ohio State was one of his best, as he recorded eight tackles and one forced fumble. He also performed well against Michigan, recording five tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble as the Hawkeyes lost to the number two team in the nation. Named honorable mention all-Big Ten by both the media and the coaches, his four forced fumbles were fourth in the Big Ten and his seven sacks ranked eighth in the Big Ten.
[edit] Career Statistics
| Iowa | Defense | ||||||
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| Season | Games | Tackles | T/Loss | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Pass Breakups | |
| 2004 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 12 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 13 | 59 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| Total | 37 | 110 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 8 | |
