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Matt Flynn # prospect in 2008 NFL Draft.

Matt Flynn NFL Draft Bio

Matthew Clayton Flynn (born June 20, 1985) is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (209th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 2012 and then was traded to the Raiders in 2013. He played college football at LSU.

Flynn redshirted the 2003 season at LSU. In 2004, he served as third string quarterback behind starter Marcus Randall and backup JaMarcus Russell. He also doubled as LSU's holder on placekicks. Flynn played in all 12 games, but only three games as quarterback. His collegiate first completion went to Xavier Carter for a 67-yard touchdown against Mississippi State. Flynn also made a short appearance in the 2004 Capital One Bowl, completing 1 of 4 passes for 11 yards in a 25-30 losing effort against Iowa. He finished the season with 4 completions on 10 attempts for 99 yards and 1 TD.

The departure of Randall left Russell and Flynn battling for the starting QB position in the 2005 season. Russell eventually got the job, leaving Flynn as backup. He played in seven games at quarterback for the Tigers in 2005, completing 27 of 48 passes for 457 yards, 7 touchdowns and 1 interception. In a win over North Texas, Flynn threw a perfect 7-of-7 for 139 yards and 3 TDs, all in the fourth quarter. In the 2005 SEC Championship Game against the Georgia Bulldogs, starting quarterback Russell was injured and Flynn finished the game. He was then given the nod to start for the Tigers in the 2005 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against the University of Miami Hurricanes. In that game, he led the Tigers to a 40-3 rout of Miami.

In 2006, Flynn again served as backup to Russell, appearing in seven games. He completed 12 of 20 passes for 133 yards over the season, recording 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Both TDs came in a 49-0 rout against Kentucky on October 14, 2006.

With JaMarcus Russell's departure, Flynn finally became a starter as a fifth-year senior. He started every game that season except the SEC Championship in which he was injured.

Flynn threw a 22-yard TD pass to Demetrius Byrd to win the game against Auburn on October 20, 2007 with 1 second remaining on the clock; Colt David kicked the extra point to make the final score LSU 30-Auburn 24.

He then led the Tigers to a 4th quarter comeback against Alabama. Flynn and the Tigers then went on to beat Louisiana Tech the following weekend and climb back to the #1 spot after a loss by then-#1 Ohio State. The following week the Tigers beat Ole Miss. In his final game at Tiger Stadium, Flynn and the Tigers lost to Arkansas, seemingly losing any chance at the national title. However, LSU, without Flynn, beat Tennessee for the SEC Championship, and losses by Missouri and West Virginia vaulted LSU back into the title game in New Orleans.

On January 7, 2008, Flynn led LSU to a BCS National Championship, beating Ohio State 38-24. Flynn was named offensive MVP of the game and the Tigers were ranked an undisputed #1 in the polls.

Draft Year: 2008 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Matt Flynn

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Matt Flynn	Quarterback	6' 2"	225 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
7	209	Green Bay Packers	LSU	Tyler, Texas

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