Former NFL player Matt Stevens dies at 51
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Former Appalachian State star and NFL player Matt Stevens died at the age of 51.
Condolences to the friends and family of two-time @AppState_FB All-American, Super Bowl champion and App State Athletics Hall of Fame member Matt Stevens. pic.twitter.com/ZZScIcmDfi— App State Football (@AppState_FB) March 25, 2025
After college, Stevens was a third-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1996. He played for five teams before retiring in 2003.
Stevens’ best NFL season came in 1999 with Washington, when he recorded a career-high seven interceptions in 17 games. In 2001, as a member of the Patriots, he recorded 43 tackles, an interception and fumble recovery as New England won its first Super Bowl title.
In 2007, Stevens was paralyzed from the waist down in a motorcyle accident. Four years later he was able to walk again through the use of special braces.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Former NFL DB Matt Stevens dies at 51
