Matt Cassel
| Full Name : | Matthew Brennan Cassel |
| Public : | Matt Cassel |
| Nickname : | |
| Country : | United States (USA)  |
| DOB : | May 17, 1982 (Age 28) |
| Place : | Northridge, California |
| Height : | 6' 4" |
| Weight : | 230 lbs. |
| Sport : | Football - NFL |
| Team : | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Level : | Professional |
| Status : | Very Good |
| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Quarterback |
| Jersey # 7 |
NFL Teams :
Kansas City Chiefs (2009 - present)
New England Patriots (2005 - 2008)
College : Southern California
Drafted :
230th overall in 2005
New England Patriots
Matthew Brennan Cassel is a professional football quarterback currently signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Northridge, California on May 17, 1982.
Cassel was drafted as the 230th pick by the New England Patriots during the 2005 NFL Draft. For four seasons he played for New England, earning the franchise tag in the last year of his four-year rookie contract.
On February 28, 2009, Cassel was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. He will compete with Tyler Thigpen for the starting quarterback role.
Matt Cassel attended Chatsworth High School where he lettered in both football and baseball.
In his senior year, he was ranked as the 8th quarterback and 53rd athlete of ESPN's Tom Lemming's Top 100 high school players in the United States. He was described by Lemming as a "pro-style pocket passer with a very strong, accurate delivery".
Cassel was committed to play at USC before starting his senior year in high school.
