Matt Darwin

Matt Darwin
No. 78
Position:	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:	Klein (TX)
College:	Texas A&M
NFL draft:	1986 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (1986–1990);
Career highlights and awards
	1986);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	61
Games started:	52
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Matthew Wayne Darwin (born March 11, 1963) is a former

1986 NFL Draft by the Eagles. He played college football at Texas A&M University

Early years

Darwin attended Klein High School, where he played as a tight end. He accepted a football scholarship from Texas A&M University.

As a freshman, he was converted into an

guard

, while not allowing an opponent sack.

Darwin was selected by the

1986 NFL Draft.^[2] He had contentious negotiations with the team and did not reach a contract agreement during the season.^[3]

After not signing with any team during the

After experiencing another contract holdout, he replaced an injured

On December 21, 1989 he was placed on the injured reserve list with a left knee injury. The next year he re-injured his knee and was placed on the injured reserve list on September 30 after playing and starting in two games.

After his football career, Darwin settled down and became a scoutmaster for Troop 437 in

Eagle Scout

, graduated, went to college, and was married. Matt Darwin currently attends a Reformed Baptist church in Wylie, Texas.

^ "Kickoff Volunteers at A&M". New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
^ "Cowboys' Brandt getting tough". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "Matt Darwin, the Philadelphia Eagles' fourth-round draft pick, has..." Retrieved April 30, 2023.