Matt Barkley
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Born: | Newport Beach, California, U.S. | September 8, 1990||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) | ||||||||||||
College: | USC (2009–2012) | ||||||||||||
Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 98 | ||||||||||||
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Matthew Montgomery Barkley (born September 8, 1990) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the USC Trojans, setting set the Pac-12 Conference season record for touchdown passes as a junior. Due to suffering a shoulder injury in his senior season, he was not selected until the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Barkley has been a member of 11 different teams, mostly as a backup. His most notable stint was with the Chicago Bears, where he served as the team's starter in 2016.
Early years
Barkley was born in Newport Beach, California, and attended Mariners Christian School in Costa Mesa for middle school and later Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana. In 2005, he became the first freshman quarterback to start at Mater Dei since Todd Marinovich.[1] As a freshman, he passed for 1,685 yards and 10 touchdowns, but suffered a season-ending injury (broken collarbone) during the playoffs in a quarterfinal win over Colton High School.[2] The injury was caused by future University of Southern California (USC) teammate, running back Allen Bradford, who played linebacker in high school.[3]
Barkley's high school coach, Bruce Rollinson, permitted him to call his own plays, something he had never allowed a player to do during two decades at Mater Dei.[4] As a sophomore, he passed for 1,349 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2006. Barkley passed for 3,576 yards and 35 touchdowns in 2007, completing 63 percent of his passes with nine interceptions. In three seasons, he passed for 6,994 yards and 57 touchdowns.[2]
Barkley was named 2007 football
Barkley was rated as the top prospect in the nation for the Class of 2009 by ESPN.[7][8] He was rated the top quarterback prospect by Rivals.com.[9][10] Quarterback coach Steve Clarkson described Barkley as a cross between Joe Montana and Tom Brady.[1]
As a top high school player, Barkley was heavily recruited. On January 23, 2008, Barkley verbally committed to USC, ending speculation that he might join UCLA, which had just hired coaches Rick Neuheisel and Norm Chow.[11] Barkley's father, Les Barkley, was an All-American water polo player at USC from 1976 to 1979.[2][3] He made his decision more than a year before his National Signing Day, telling his family and coaches and then calling USC coach Pete Carroll on his cell phone. The previous quarterback to go to USC from Mater Dei was Heisman Trophy-winner Matt Leinart (the school had also graduated fellow Heisman winner John Huarte).[4][12][13] After committing to USC, Barkley began recruiting other elite high school players to join him.[14]
Barkley's 2008 senior season started slow, throwing nearly as many interceptions as touchdown passes and the Monarchs barely keeping above .500; however, his performance turned around and Mater Dei rallied to 7–3 and entered the playoffs.[13][15] The Monarchs made it to the quarterfinal, falling to Tesoro High School and ending the season 8–4.[16] Barkley finished his Mater Dei High School career as the all-time passing yardage leader in Orange County, surpassing the record set by Todd Marinovich in 1987.[13] He graduated from high school on December 18, 2008.[17]
On January 4, 2009, Barkley participated in
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Matt Barkley Quarterback |
Santa Ana, California | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 23, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 93 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 (QB) Rivals: 1 (QB), 5 (National), 1 (CAL) ESPN: 1 (National), 1 (QB) | ||||||
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College career
After graduating from high school a semester early, Barkley enrolled in the University of Southern California in January 2009 so he could participate in spring practice with the USC Trojans football team.[17][20] He would play for the Trojans for the next four seasons, from 2009 to 2012.
2009
With the early departure of the Trojans' previous starting quarterback, Mark Sanchez, for the NFL, and with no clear successor, a three-way quarterback battle emerged during spring practices between Barkley and quarterbacks Aaron Corp and Mitch Mustain, both of whom had held the second quarterback spot at various times throughout the season; the latter had been the starting quarterback at Arkansas for eight games in 2006.
Barkley adapted to the Trojans offense and gave strong performances during spring practices: trying for and making big plays but also throwing several key interceptions. Impressing his coaches, Barkley climbed to the number two spot at the end of Spring behind Corp.[21][22] Afterward, ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. stated he believed that in "three years Matt Barkley—who will be a true freshman this year—will be the No. 1 pick in the draft."[23]
On August 27, during fall practices, Carroll named Barkley the starter for the 2009 season opener against
Barkley's second game brought his first major test and first road game, against the highly ranked
Barkley suffered a shoulder bruise in the Ohio State game, and had to sit out the following week's game at
2010
On September 2, 2010, Barkley led the Trojans to an opening week victory at
2011
Barkley began 2011 by setting the USC single-game record for completions with 34 against
On December 22, 2011, at a press conference convened at Heritage Hall, Barkley announced he would return for his senior year with the USC Trojans rather than entering the 2012 NFL draft.[53] Barkley announced his return to USC in his own unique way by giving Coach Kiffin a homemade ornament for Christmas with a picture of them at the Colorado game, but on the back revealing the text "One more year." Barkley has described his decision to stay at University of Southern California in his senior as "unfinished business", as he wanted to be part of a team that would be aiming for the BCS championship after a two-year postseason ban.[54]
2012
Going into his senior season, Barkley was widely considered a favorite to win the Heisman Trophy.[55][56] At the beginning of the season, USC was ranked #1 in the preseason poll, but a 21–14 loss to then-#21 Stanford ended USC's potential BCS national championship run.[57] USC then went on to lose five games that year, including a late-season loss to rival UCLA for the first time in six years.[58] Barkley was knocked out of that game by UCLA's Anthony Barr with a shoulder separating hit, thus ending his regular season abruptly. On December 27, 2012, head coach Lane Kiffin announced Barkley wouldn't play in the Sun Bowl because of his shoulder injury, effectively ending his college football career.[59]
Statistics
USC Trojans | ||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
Cmp | Att | Yds | Pct | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
2009 | USC | 211 | 352 | 2,735 | 59.9 | 15 | 14 | 131.3 | 45 | −38 | −0.8 | 2 | ||
2010 | USC | 236 | 377 | 2,791 | 62.6 | 26 | 12 | 141.2 | 34 | −17 | −0.5 | 2 | ||
2011 | USC | 308 | 446 | 3,528 | 69.1 | 39 | 7 | 161.2 | 28 | 14 | 0.5 | 2 | ||
2012 | USC | 246 | 387 | 3,273 | 63.6 | 36 | 15 | 157.6 | 25 | −72 | −2.9 | 0 | ||
Career | 1,001 | 1,562 | 12,327 | 63.8 | 116 | 48 | 147.8 | 132 | −113 | −1.2 | 6 |
Professional career
Pre-draft
Despite being projected as a first-round selection for the 2012 NFL draft by midseason of 2011,[60] Barkley decided to return to USC for his senior season.[61] As early as April 2012, he was projected the No. 1 overall pick for the 2013 NFL draft.[62][63] However, one month prior to the draft, Barkley's draft stock had fallen with ESPN draft analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay projecting Barkley to fall out of the first round.[64] Due to his shoulder injury, Barkley did not throw at the NFL Scouting Combine and instead took medical tests on his shoulder.[65]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle
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6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.90 s | 1.75 s | 2.85 s | 4.58 s | |||||
All measurables from Pro Day[66]
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Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles selected Barkley in the fourth round with the 98th overall pick of the 2013 NFL draft.[67] Going into training camp, it was announced that he would be given a chance to compete for the starting quarterback job, facing off against the two starting quarterbacks from the previous season, Nick Foles and Michael Vick. On October 20, 2013, he saw his first NFL action against the Dallas Cowboys as he came in to relieve Nick Foles, who left early in the fourth quarter due to a head injury. In that game, Barkley completed 11 of his 20 pass attempts for 129 yards and threw three interceptions.[68] Barkley's second game came the following week in relief of Foles (concussion) and Vick (quadriceps) on October 27 versus the New York Giants. Barkley completed 17 of 26 passes for 158 yards and one interception to go along with recording one fumble inside their red zone.[69]
Arizona Cardinals
The Eagles traded Barkley to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft on September 4, 2015. The terms said that he needed to be on the roster for six games, which were fulfilled on October 17, 2015.[70] On September 3, 2016, Barkley was released by the Cardinals.[71]
Chicago Bears
Barkley was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad on September 4, 2016.[72] He was elevated to the active roster on September 22, 2016.[73]
Following an injury to the Bears' backup quarterback Brian Hoyer against the Green Bay Packers on October 20, Barkley made his first appearance as a member of the Chicago Bears, going 6 of 15 for 81 yards; he threw for zero touchdowns and two interceptions.[74] After Jay Cutler suffered a shoulder injury against the Giants, Barkley started the following week's game against the Tennessee Titans.[75] Barkley completed 28 of 54 passes for 316 yards with three touchdowns, two interceptions, and a 72.8 passer rating, nearly rallying the Bears from a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter before losing 27–21.[76] Barkley earned his first NFL win the very next week on December 4, a 26–6 win over the San Francisco 49ers at Soldier Field. This was the Bears' third and last victory of the season.[77] He completed 11 for 18 passes for 192 yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions, and a 97.5 passer rating.[78]
On December 18, Barkley completed 30 passes for 362 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions as the Bears nearly upset the Green Bay Packers, ultimately losing 30–27 on a last-second field goal. It was the most yards by a Bears quarterback in a game against Green Bay in the rivalry's history.[79]
Barkley struggled in the following week's game against the
In Week 17, Barkley caught a touchdown from wide receiver
San Francisco 49ers
On March 10, 2017, Barkley signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[84] On September 1, 2017, he was released by the 49ers at the end of the preseason after throwing for just 197 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. He was beaten out by veteran Brian Hoyer and rookie C. J. Beathard.[85][86]
Arizona Cardinals (second stint)
On November 13, 2017, Barkley re-signed with the Cardinals due to Drew Stanton possibly missing playing time as a result of a knee sprain.[87] However, Barkley was inactive for the entire season.[88]
Cincinnati Bengals
On March 17, 2018, Barkley signed a two-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.[89][90] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018, after suffering a knee injury in the preseason.[91] Barkley was released on September 12, 2018, with an injury settlement.[92]
Buffalo Bills
On October 31, 2018, Barkley was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[93] On November 11, it was announced that he would start for the Bills against the New York Jets over Nathan Peterman with starter Josh Allen injured.[94] Barkley, making his first NFL start in two years, threw for 232 yards and two touchdown passes as Buffalo beat the Jets 41–10, snapping the team's four-game losing streak.[95] On December 21, 2018, Barkley signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills through the 2020 season.[96]
In Week 4 of the 2019 season, Barkley came into the game against the New England Patriots to relieve Josh Allen, who had experienced an in-game head injury. He passed for 127 yards and one interception in the 16–10 loss.[97] He made one other appearance in Week 17 against the New York Jets, where he passed for 232 yards and two interceptions in relief of Allen in the 13–6 loss.[98]
During the 2020 season, Barkley saw action in five regular season games and threw his first touchdown pass since the 2018 season, a 56-yard completion to
Tennessee Titans
Barkley signed a two-year contract with the Tennessee Titans on August 5, 2021.[102] He was released on September 1, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[103]
Carolina Panthers
On November 10, 2021, Barkley was signed by the Carolina Panthers off the Titans' practice squad.[104] He was waived on December 28.[105]
Atlanta Falcons
On December 29, 2021, Barkley was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons.[106] He was waived on January 4, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[107][108] His contract expired when the team's season ended on January 9, 2022.
Buffalo Bills (second stint)
On March 21, 2022, the Buffalo Bills signed Barkley to a one year contract.[109]
On August 26, 2022, in the Bills' last preseason game against the
New York Giants
On October 31, 2023, Barkley was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[115] He was signed to the active roster on November 8, 2023.[116] Barkley was released on December 4 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[117][118]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On December 26, 2023, Barkley was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars active roster, off the Giants practice squad.[119]
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | |||
2013 | PHI | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 49 | 61.2 | 300 | 6.1 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 44.6 | 2 | −2 | −1.0 | −1 | 0 | |
2014 | PHI | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | ARI | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
2016 | CHI | 7 | 6 | 1–5 | 129 | 216 | 59.7 | 1,611 | 7.5 | 37 | 8 | 14 | 68.3 | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | 5 | 0 | |
2017 | ARI | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | CIN | ||||||||||||||||||
BUF | 1 | 1 | 1–0 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 232 | 9.3 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 117.4 | 3 | −2 | −0.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
2019 | BUF | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 51 | 52.9 | 359 | 7.0 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 51.0 | 2 | −4 | −2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | BUF | 5 | 0 | — | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 197 | 9.4 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 80.9 | 6 | −6 | −1.0 | −1 | 0 | |
2023 | JAX | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | −3 | −1.0 | −1 | 0 | |
Career | 20 | 7 | 2–5 | 212 | 363 | 58.4 | 2,699 | 7.4 | 56 | 11 | 22 | 66.6 | 26 | −15 | −0.6 | 5 | 0 |
Personal life
Barkley's cousin, Robbie Boyer, was a walk-on at USC during Barkley's freshman, sophomore, and junior years.[2] Barkley's younger siblings, twins Sam and Lainy, also attended USC.[120]
Barkley is a
Barkley married his high school sweetheart Brittany Langdon, a year after he graduated from USC, in July 2013.[124] In December 2014, she announced via Twitter she was pregnant.[125] Their son was born in 2015.[126]
See also
- List of Division I FBS passing touchdown leaders
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- USC Trojans bio