Matt Schaub

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Schaub
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 25, 1981(1981-06-25)
Age	43
Birthplace	Pittsburgh
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Gemini

Matt Schaub Biography

Matt Schaub is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on June 25, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. He was a Quarterback who made his NFL debut in 2004 with the Atlanta Falcons. He would play for the Houston Texans between 2007 and 2013, leading the NFL’s passing yards in 2009. Before returning to the Falcons in 2016, he also played for both the Raiders, Ravens, and finally the Texans.

Star receiver Star receiver Andre Johnson became his favorite target on the Texans. was his favorite target for the Texans.

Schaub enrolled at the University of Virginia in the fall of 1999, and began his career as a member of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. He redshirted his true freshman season. In 2000, starter Dan Ellis missed some time due to an injury, but fellow redshirt freshman Bryson Spinner received the bulk of playing time in relief. After the 2000 season, coach George Welsh retired and was replaced by Al Groh. Schaub was the starter for the first game of the 2001 season at the Wisconsin Badgers. Over the 2001 season, Schaub and Spinner split quarterbacking duties nearly evenly. The two alternated in some games, while in others either Schaub or Spinner received nearly all the snaps. The two quarterback system worked relatively well with both effectively passing the ball to receiver Billy McMullen, the team’s leading offensive threat. Schaub finished the season with 1,524 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.

Spinner transferred to the University of Richmond for the 2002 season, seemingly making Schaub the unquestioned starter. However, Schaub was briefly replaced by redshirt freshman Marques Hagans in the first game of the 2002 season against the Colorado State Rams. Hagans was named the starter for the next game, against the Florida State Seminoles, but was replaced by Schaub who went on to his breakout season. He finished the season with 2,976 passing yards, 28 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Schaub was the 2002 ACC Player of the Year, 2002 ACC Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) as a senior. Publicized in the 2003 preseason as a Heisman Trophy candidate, Schaub suffered a shoulder injury in the first game of the season and did not return for several games; therefore his overall numbers declined in his senior season. He finished the season with 2,952 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 2003 Continental Tire Bowl and was twice selected to the All-ACC Academic Football Team. His University of Virginia awards included the John Acree Memorial Trophy, given to the football player with the highest qualities of leadership and unselfish service, and the Ben Wilson Award as the team’s most outstanding offensive player.

Laurie Schaub, his wife, was very involved in Texas charity. He is the father of three daughters, Makayla, Mackenzie and Monroe Schaub. He has also a son, James.

Matt Schaub Net Worth

Matt Schaub is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Schaub 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He enjoyed a successful career at Virginia and finished his college career with at most 22 school records.

He was part of a Houston Texans great team in 2011. In 2009, he also earned his first Pro Bowl selection while playing for them.

Matthew Schaub (born June 25, 1981) is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, and was drafted by the Falcons in the third round with the 90th pick of the 2004 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Houston Texans, Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Ravens.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Matt Schaub Dating?

According to our records, Matt Schaub married to Laurie Schaub. As of December 1, 2023, Matt Schaub’s is not dating anyone.

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Though Schaub was plagued with injuries throughout the 2007 season, he and backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels improved on the team’s 2006 record of 6–10, bringing the Texans to their first .500 season in franchise history with an 8–8 record in the team’s short history.

Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Schaub celebrates birthday on June 25 of every year.

In March 8, 2007, the Houston Texans acquired Schaub from the Falcons for second-round picks in 2007 and 2008. As part of the deal, the teams also swapped first-round picks in 2007, exchanging the Falcons’ 10th pick with the Texans’ 8th pick. Schaub was introduced to his new team at a press conference on March 22, 2007, and the same day, the Texans released David Carr, opening the door for Schaub to become their long-term starter.

When did Matt Schaub retire?

On January 4, 2021 , Falcons owner Arthur Blank announced that Schaub was retiring from the NFL after 17 seasons, eight of them having been with the Falcons.

How many pick sixes did Matt Schaub throw?

Ahhh yes, the legendary Matt Schaub who holds the NFL record for most consecutive games with a pick-six thrown at 4.

Was Matt Schaub a good QB?

For the last four years Schaub has been one of the most accurate passers in the league. He has been in the top 10 QBs, for completion percentage, for each of the last four years and in the top five QBs for 2007 – 2009.

Where did Matt Schaub go?

Schaub landed in Oakland with the Raiders, where he started just eight games in his lone season in the Silver and Black before shifting to Baltimore for a campaign spent as a backup to Joe Flacco. He then returned to Atlanta , where he’s backed up Matt Ryan since 2016.

Did Brendan Schaub play in the NFL?

Following college, Schaub went undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft but would be signed with the Arena Football League’s Utah Blaze, before being released in November 2006 without making the roster. He was once more signed to the Blaze in February 2007 but waived two days later. Schaub then retired from the sport in 2007.