National Football Foundation

An exceedingly well-rounded individual with a near flawless 3.96 GPA, Matt Stinchcomb built an athletic and academic record that made him one of the most decorated players in Georgia history.

For his on-field exploits, Stinchcomb twice earned First Team All-America honors, including consensus laurels in 1998. His accomplishments in the classroom met with equal accolades, and he twice claimed Academic All-America honors, including being named the Academic All-American of the Year in 1998. A four-year letterman, three-year starter and team captain, Stinchcomb led Georgia to a 19-5 record during his junior and senior campaigns with respective victories in the Outback and Peach bowls. He started 32 consecutive games for the Bulldogs and was a finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award in 1998 while claiming the Jacobs Award as the SEC's most outstanding blocker.

His academic record and community leadership brought multiple honors, including an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, an NCAA Top Eight Award, and twice being named to the AFCA National Good Works Team.

After graduating magna cum laude with a business degree, Stinchcomb was selected 18th overall by the Oakland Raiders in 1999 NFL Draft. The Lilburn, Ga., native played five seasons for the franchise and added three more with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Following the NFL, Stinchcomb joined with his brother Jon and former teammate David Greene, both NFF National Scholar-Athletes from Georgia, to form the Stinchcomb Family Foundation and the Countdown to Kickoff Charities, which focuses on raising money for children's healthcare. He currently serves as a client executive for regional business development at Seacrest Partners, a commercial insurance brokerage and consulting firm. During the college football season, Stinchcomb can be seen as a studio analyst on ESPN and the SEC Network.