Matt Flynn life and biography

Matt Flynn is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.

• Served as No. 2 quarterback each of last two seasons, and held for field goals and extra points in separate stints each year as well.
• Was one of only six rookie quarterbacks in the NFL to throw a pass in 2008.
• Capped LSU career by leading the Tigers to the 2007 BCS National Championship with a 38-24 win over Ohio State and earned Offensive MVP honors in the game.
• Finished college career with an 11-2 record as LSU’s starting quarterback.
• His 31 career touchdown passes ranks tied for sixth in school history despite serving as the Tigers’ starting quarterback for just one season.

PRO CAREER:
Will look to hold down backup quarterback position again after serving as No. 2 his first two seasons in the league... Also has served as team’s holder in separate stints each of the past two years... Played in five games at quarterback in relief of Aaron Rodgers in 2009 after seeing action in three contests in his first season, as one of only six rookie quarterbacks in the NFL to throw a pass in 2008... In all, has completed 9-of-17 passes for 64 yards with one interception... Offseason improvement in Head Coach Mike McCarthy’s quarterback school helped him hold onto No. 2 job in 2009 despite very limited preseason action due to shoulder injury... Got the most extensive playing time of his career in Week 16 vs. Seattle, playing the entire fourth quarter and completing 4-of-6 passes for 36 yards, including career-long 17-yarder to convert a third-and-12 and help set up a field goal... Entered rookie training camp as No. 3 quarterback behind Rodgers and fellow rookie Brian Brohm, but solid play throughout the preseason (27-of-42, 209 yards, 3 TDs, no INTs, 100.2 rating) earned him the nod as the backup... Down 23-15 in preseason finale vs. Tennessee (Aug. 28), with 2:19 to go, led offense on 85-yard scoring drive that was capped off with a 22-yard touchdown pass as time expired... On the drive, also scrambled for a 21-yard pickup, completed a 20-yard pass, and connected on a two-point conversion attempt to tie the game, but receiver was unable to get both feet in bounds as the Packers came up short... Made NFL debut in Week 4 at Tampa Bay when Rodgers left the game with a shoulder injury... Played two series against the Buccaneers and completed 2-of-5 passes for 6 yards, his only passing attempts of the season... Was drafted in the seventh round after he finished off his college career at LSU by leading the Tigers to the 2007 BCS National Championship over Ohio State and earned Offensive MVP honors in the game... Had backed up future NFL draft picks JaMarcus Russell and Matt Mauck during his first three years before getting his chance to start as a senior... Finished career with an 11-2 record as a starter for the Tigers... Despite serving as the starter for just one season, still managed to throw for 3,096 yards and 31 touchdowns during his career.

2009 SEASON: Served as No. 2 QB for the second straight season...Played in 15 games, handling holding duties for FGs and PATs in the first 13 games and seeing time at QB in five contests, completing 7-of-12 passes for 58 yards with one INT...At Cleveland (Oct. 25): Saw first action at QB on the season when he relieved Rodgers with just under nine minutes remaining. Completed 1-of-2 passes, connecting with WR Greg Jennings for a 12-yard completion... Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 1): Took final snap of the game and completed a 3-yard pass to TE Donald Lee... At Detroit (Nov. 26): Took final three offensive snaps, handing the ball off to RB Brandon Jackson each time... Vs. Seattle (Dec. 27): Saw most extensive action of career, coming in for Rodgers for final snap of the third quarter and playing the entire fourth quarter. Completed 4-of-6 passes for 36 yards. Scrambled to his right and found WR Jordy Nelson on the sideline for a career-long 17-yard gain to convert a 3rd-and-12 and set up a fourth-quarter FG... At Arizona (Jan. 3): Played the entire fourth quarter, completing 1-of-3 passes for 7 yards with one INT.

2008: Played in seven games, three of them at QB and the last four games at holder... Completed 2-of-5 passes for 6 yards... At Detroit (Sept. 14): Took first NFL snaps with two kneel downs to end game in 48-25 win... Vs. Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Played two series in the fourth quarter after Rodgers was sidelined with a shoulder injury. Completed 2-of-5 passes for 6 yards. First career completion came on 3-yard pass to Jackson late in the fourth quarter...Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Held on PATs for the first time in his pro career, holding for Mason Crosby’s three kicks... At Chicago (Dec. 22): Rushed for 6 yards and a first down to the Chicago 31 on a fake punt as he took a direct snap from Brett Goode and found a hole on the right side on a 4th-and-2 play in the second quarter. The first down kept drive alive that was capped off with a Jennings TD catch... 2008 Draft: The Packers’ first of two seventh-round draft choices (209th overall), and was the 12th QB taken. Selected with pick from Minnesota acquired along with the Vikings’ fifth-round pick (150) for Green Bay’s fifth-round pick (137). Was the second QB selected by the Packers in the ’08 draft, joining second-round pick Brohm; the last time the team selected two signal-callers in the same draft was in 1989 when the Packers took Anthony Dilweg in the third round and Jeff Graham in the fourth round.

COLLEGE:
Patiently waited his turn to become the Tigers’ starting QB, playing behind a pair of NFL draft picks in Mauck (selected in seventh round by Denver in 2004) and Russell (first overall pick by Oakland in 2007)... After serving as a backup for three seasons, capped LSU career by leading the Tigers to the 2007 BCS National Championship with a win over Ohio State and earned Offensive MVP honors in the game... Finished career with an 11-2 mark as the Tigers’ starter, which included a 10-2 mark as a senior in ’07... Despite serving as LSU’s starting QB for only one season, still managed to throw for 3,096 yards and 31 TDs during his career... The 31 career TDs tied for the sixth-highest total in school history... Also served as the holder on FGs and PATs throughout his career at LSU... Majored in general studies... Senior season (2007): Started 12 games on his way to leading the Tigers to a national championship... Threw for 2,407 yards and 21 TDs, including five games with three-or-more TD passes... Led the Tigers to four come-from-behind victories... Also served as holder on FGs and PATs... Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Auburn (Oct. 20) as he completed 22-of-34 passes for 319 yards and three TDs... Became only the fourth QB in LSU history to post back-to-back 300-yard games when he threw for a career-high 353 yards at Alabama (Nov. 3) along with three TDs... Joined Russell as the only QBs in school history to throw three TD passes in three straight games when he tossed three more scores vs. Louisiana Tech (Nov. 10)... Showed his toughness by playing most of the second half of LSU’s triple-OT victory vs. Arkansas (Nov. 23) with a separated shoulder, an injury that came on a two-point conversion run by him early in the third quarter... Despite having to leave the field to head to the locker room for treatment, still finished the game and threw a career-high 47 passes with 22 completions, 209 yards passing and two TDs... Missed the SEC Championship Game vs. Tennessee (Dec. 1) with the shoulder injury... Returned to action against Ohio State in the BCS National Championship (Jan. 7), and tied a school record with four TD passes in the Tigers’ 38-24 win... Named Offensive MVP of the title game after completing 19-of-27 passes, a season-high 70.4 percent, for 174 yards and the four scores... Junior season (2006): Played in a reserve role at QB in seven games and served as the holder on FGs and PATs... Threw for 133 yards and two TDs with one INT... Also rushed for 86 yards and a TD on 13 attempts.

PERSONAL:
Born Matthew Clayton Flynn... Born in Tyler, Texas... Single... Father, Alvin, was a three-year letterwinner (1967-69) at QB at Baylor... Is an uncle to seven nieces and nephews... Sister, Amanda, is a stage actress who has performed in Mamma Mia! in Las Vegas and Wicked in Los Angeles, and is currently auditioning for roles in New York City... High school: One of the top-rated QBs in the state at Robert E. Lee High in Tyler, Texas... Ranked the No. 20 QB in the country by Tom Lemming of ESPN.com... Was a member of the SuperPrep Texas 124, Dallas Morning News Texas Top 100 and the Tyler Morning Telegraph All-East Texas Football Team... Threw for 1,679 yards and nine TDs while also showing his versatility with 305 yards rushing and 12 TDs... Displayed his toughness by leading team to a semifinal appearance in one of the toughest classifications in Texas with a broken foot for the last four games... Community involvement: Signed autographs and posed for photos at Pals Halloween Party... Interacted with kids and signed autographs at Kids Day for the City of Green Bay... Was a celebrity guest at fundraising dinner for the Donald Driver Foundation and participated in the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game... Hobbies/interests: Enjoys golfing, hunting and fishing, and is an avid billiards player... Recently took up curling as well... Is also a music enthusiast, listing Pearl Jam, O.A.R., and Kings of Leon as his favorite modern acts, and Led Zeppelin as his favorite classic rock band... Residence: Baton Rouge, La.

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