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Professional football player Clay Matthews has an estimated net worth of $35 million. Today, Clay Matthews is considered one of the best pass rushers and linebackers in the National Football League. He currently plays for the Green Bay Packers as the team's linebacker.

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Known as "The Clay Maker", William Clay Matthews III  was born on May 14, 1986 in Northridge, California. He was studying at the University of Southern California, where he played collegiately, when he was selected by the Green Bay Packers as a first round pick (26th overall) at the 2009 NFL Draft.

To date, Clay Matthews has been selected for Pro Bowl four times (2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009). In 2010, he won SN Defensive Player of the Year, as well as NFC Defensive Player of the Year.  In 2010 and 2012, he was also chosen as an All-Pro. He won a Super Bowl with the Packers in 2011.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2014

Others

Incentive from Green Bay Packers

$12,700

2014

Bonus

Workout bonus from Green Bay Packers

$500,000

2014

Bonus

Roster bonus from Green Bay Packers

$500,000

2014

Salary

Salary from Green Bay Packers

$7,600,000

2013

Bonus

Roster bonus from Green Bay Packers

$5,400,000

2013

Bonus

Workout bonus received from the Green Bay Packers.

$500,000

2013

Others

Incentive from Green Bay Packers

$12,400

2013

Salary

Salary from Green Bay Packers

$1,000,000

2012

Signing Bonus

Signing bonus from Green Bay Packers

$20,500,000

2012

Salary

Salary from Green Bay Packers

$1,020,000

2012

Contract

Contract with Green Bay Packers

$66,000,000

2012

Bonus

Workout bonus received from the Green Bay Packers.

$500,000

2012

Bonus

Roster bonus from Green Bay Packers

$930,000

2011

Bonus

Workout bonus from Green Bay Packers

$40,000

2011

Salary

Salary from Green Bay Packers

$800,000

2011

Others

Incentive from Green Bay Packers

$50,000

2010

Others

Incentive from Green Bay Packers

$50,000

2010

Bonus

Workout bonus received from the Green Bay Packers.

$40,000

2010

Salary

Salary from Green Bay Packers

$660,000

2009

Salary

Salary from Green Bay Packers

$395,000

2009

Bonus

Workout bonus received from the Green Bay Packers.

$40,000

2009

Bonus

Workout bonus from Green Bay Packers

$40,000

2009

Bonus

Option bonus from Green Bay Packers

$3,720,000

2008

Signing Bonus

Signing bonus from Green Bay Packers

$800,000

2008

Contract

Contract with Green Bay Packers

$13,100,000

2008

Bonus

Matthews received $750 thousand worth of Roster bonus from the Green Bay Packers.

$750,000

2008

Salary

Salary from Green Bay Packers

$310,000

2008

Bonus

Roster bonus from Green Bay Packers

$750,000