The former defensive rear of the NFL, Matt Stevens, died, announced his family. He was 51 years old.
According to a Billology, Stevens died on March 20. A cause of death was not immediately provided.
“It is with great sadness that we are announcing the death of Matthew Stevens 51 years old, son and beloved father,” said Bill.
Stevens had resided in Durham, North Carolina, since her retirement from football in 2003.
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Matt Stevens, No. 26 of Houston Texans, in a position in an NFL football match against the Washington Redskins on December 22, 2002, in Fedexfield in Landover, Maryland. (Mitchell Layton / Getty images)
Stevens has become the celebrity of football in the state of the Appalachians, where he has become twice American. He is a member of the member of the fame of the App State Athletics, Matt Stevens.
The football program expressed condolences to the relatives of Stevens.
The Buffalo Bills selected Stevens in the third round of the 1996 NFL draft. He recorded a career summit six regular season interceptions in 1999 when he played for Washington.
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Stevens played for the New England Patriots in 2001. He was a member of the winning team of the Patriots Super Bowl XXXVI. The victory of the Patriots 20-17 over the Rams marked the first title of the Super Bowl in the history of the franchise and launched the New England dynasty.
September 23, 2001: Matt Stevens, n ° 26 of the New England Patriots, is on the bench and breathes oxygen during the match against the New York Jets at Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Ezra Shaw / Allsport)
Stevens finally had relays with five NFL teams.
Stevens was in a motorcycle accident in 2007 and was paralyzed the size down. Several years later, he used special hinds that allowed him to regain his ability to walk.
Free safety Matt Stevens, n ° 26 of Houston Texans, examines their NFL match against the Indianapolis colts on September 22, 2002 to the connecting Stadium in Houston, TX. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)
A commemorative service for Stevens is scheduled for Friday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Stevens is survived by “his mother, Jean Thillberg, his father Vincent Stevens, his brother Mark Stevens and his children Cassidie et Colin Stevens d’Avon by sea, New Jersey, as well as by aunts, uncles and cousins”, according to the Obèce.
