Matt Ware
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox NFL biography Matthew Jesse Ware (born December 2, 1982) is an American former professional football safety. He was selected in the third round with the 89th pick in the 2004 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at UCLA.
He also played for the Arizona Cardinals, Virginia Destroyers and Toronto Argonauts.
Baseball career
Ware was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 21st round of the 2001 MLB Draft. He played for the Peoria Mariners during the 2001 and 2002 seasons.
Football career
Philadelphia Eagles
Ware was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2004 NFL draft. In 2005, he recorded a game-winning touchdown against the San Diego Chargers when he recovered the ball after a blocked Chargers field goal and carried it to the end zone. He was released on September 2, 2006.[1]
Arizona Cardinals
On September 3, 2006, Ware was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. On December 16, 2009, he was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.[2]
Ware was released by Arizona on September 2, 2011.
Toronto Argonauts
Ware spent two years away from football, working as a personal trainer and fire fighter, before signing with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.[3]
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