Matthew Slater
Former Professional Football Player
Matthew Slater is considered to be one of the greatest special teams players in NFL history. Matthew spent his entire 16-year career with the New England Patriots of which 13 years he was captain. Matthew played college football at UCLA where he earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2008 and played his first NFL game that same year. Matthew won three Super Bowl championships, was named to the First-Team All-Pro five times, is a ten-time pro bowler, and is the recipient of the prestigious Bart Starr and Art Rooney Awards. Matthew announced his retirement from the league in February of 2024.
