Matt Light
Height6'4"
Weight305 lb
BornJun 23, 1978
Age48
CollegePurdueSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 2, Pick 48 · NE
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
2
Title Seasons
9
Dynasty Seasons
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | — | MIA | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | BUF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | IND | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | DAL | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 8 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
Combine · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.29s
40-Yard
Below avg · 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 6thClass Pos 37thClass All 5th
26 reps
Bench
Above avg · 55th pct
Pos 55thAll 79thClass Pos 55thClass All 80th
7.84s
3-Cone
Below avg · 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 10thClass Pos 50thClass All 13th
4.49s
Shuttle
Strong · 89th pct
Pos 89thAll 30thClass Pos 81thClass All 23th
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl2Solo2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ricky ProehlWR2ySammy MorrisRB2yAdam VinatieriK1yJohn KasayK1yJason WittenTE1yPeyton ManningQB1yLondon FletcherILB1yJason WhittleG1yJulius PeppersDE1yCris CarterWR1yLawyer MilloyS1yKeith BrookingMLB1yReggie WayneWR1yJason TaylorOLB1yOlindo MareK1yTakeo SpikesILB1yTerence NewmanCB1yDwight FreeneyDE1yRian LindellK1yAntoine BetheaFS1yDrew BledsoeQB1yRob BurnettDE1yThomas DavisOLB1yPat WilliamsDT1y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #48
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011team change
Joined DAL (from IND)
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 2006team change
Joined IND (from CAR)
- 2005team change
Joined CAR (from BUF)
- 2003team change
Joined BUF (from MIA)
- 2002team change
Joined MIA (from NE)
- 2001draft
Drafted by NE — Round 2, Pick 48
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 305 lb
Frame
311 lb at 5.29s
Size-speed
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NE | 0 | W12Questionable· AnkleW17Questionable· Ankle |
| 2009 | NE | 2 | W6Doubtful· KneeW7Out· KneeW9Out· KneeW10Doubtful· KneeW11Questionable· KneeW12Questionable· KneeW13Questionable· Knee |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
10%
20022011
2002 · cause not documented · 19%2003 · cause not documented · 6%2005 · cause not documented · 6%2006 · cause not documented · 6%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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