Matt Paradis
Paradis with the Denver Broncos in 2014 | |||||||
No. 61 Denver Broncos | |||||||
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Position: | Center | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Date of birth: | October 12, 1989 | ||||||
Place of birth: | Council, Idaho | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Council (ID) | ||||||
College: | Boise State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 207 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||
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Matt Paradis (born October 12, 1989) is an American football center for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Broncos in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State.
Professional career
Paradis was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft with the 207th overall pick.[1][2]
After spending the 2014 season on the Broncos' practice squad, he won the starting center job in training camp leading up to the 2015 season and remained the starter for all 16 games of the regular season. Paradis went on to start in the Broncos's three playoff games. Paradis and the Broncos would go on to Super Bowl 50. The Broncos would defeat the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[3]