Matt Snell
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 18, 1941 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Garfield, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Carle Place High | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1964 / Round: 4 / Pick: 49 | ||||||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 4,287 |
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| Rush attempts: | 1,057 |
| Rushing TDs: | 24 |
| Receiving yards: | 1,375 |
| Receptions: | 193 |
| Games played: | 86 |
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Matt Snell (born August 18, 1941) is a retired professional football player who played for the New York Jets. He was Jets' owner Sonny Werblin's first coup, prior to his 1965 acquisition of Joe Namath. A powerful fullback out of Ohio State University, Snell's 1964 signing jolted the crosstown Giants, who didn't draft Snell until the fourth round, and offered him a fraction of what the Jets gave him as their first-round choice.
Snell currently lives in New Rochelle, New York with his wife Sharon, son Beau and daughter Jada. His grandson Donte is currently the starting safety for Holy Cross High School. He is a partner in DEFCO Securities, Inc. and owns a restaurant in New York City.
Snell attended Carle Place High School in the one-square-mile town of Carle Place, New York, where his picture resides in the Carle Place High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Snell played right halfback on a team that only lost two games while he started. He was awarded Newsday's Thorp Award for 1959 as the outstanding high school football player in Nassau County.
At Ohio State University, Snell was a three-year starter and a consummate team player, active on both sides of the ball. In 1961, he played right halfback, often blocking for fullback Bob Ferguson or left halfback Paul Warfield. In 1962, Snell was moved to defensive end. In 1963, Snell's senior year, he was named starting fullback. At the end of his senior season, Snell was named his team's most valuable player.
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