Matt Trannon
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| Pittsburgh Steelers — No. 18 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: July 7, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Flint, Michigan | |
| Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Weight: 235 lb (107 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
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| College: Michigan State | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Matt Trannon (born July 7, 1983 in Flint, Michigan) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Michigan State.
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[edit] Early years
He was ranked among the nation's top 20 prep basketball players by ESPN.com (No. 18), and was the number six ranked power forward,[citation needed] and ranked as the nation's 34th best wide receivers by Rivals.com.[1] He was named the top high school athlete in the nation by Prep Spotlight after starring in both football and basketball at Flint Northern High School. In basketball he averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds, in football he caught 77 passes for 1100 yards and twenty touchdowns as a senior.
[edit] College career
[edit] Basketball
Trannon didn't join the basketball team until he was a sophomore where he played in 17 games, averaging 6.9 minutes per contest averaged 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest. During his junior year he shot 68.8 percent (22-of-32) from the field,[2] tops among teammates with at least 30 field-goal attempts. He has played in 2 NCAA Tournaments, including an appearance in the Final Four during 2004-2005. Trannon decided to forgo his senior year of basketball to prepare for the 2007 NFL Draft.
[edit] Football
Trannon started 11 games at wide receiver, ranked second on the team with 36 receptions for 405 yards and two touchdowns in his junior year. He caught 28 passes for 259 yards in 2003 caught passes in nine different games. During his senior year, he set the Michigan State single game reception record with 14 receptions against Eastern Michigan University, and also became MSU's all time receptions leader with 148 recptions. In addition, he was second on the team in receptions (44), receiving yards (502) and touchdown catches (3).[3]
[edit] Professional career
Despite not being taken in the 2007 NFL Draft, Trannon signed with the Arizona Cardinals. He was released on August 31, 2007 but was signed to the Cardinals practice squad. Now with the Pittsburgh Steelers Trannon will be part of their off season roster.
[edit] Personal
He is the son of Katherine Trannon and cousin of former NFL player Lonnie Young.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Michigan State Spartans football bio
- Michigan State Spartans men's basketball bio
- Oakland Raiders bio
