matt barkley

Matt Barkley was born on September 8, 1990, in Newport Beach, California. He attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, where he made history as the first freshman quarterback to start at Mater Dei since Todd Marinovich in 2005. By his junior year in 2007, Barkley had passed for 3,576 yards and 35 touchdowns, completing 63% of his passes with nine interceptions. His exceptional performance earned him the 2007 Gatorade National Player of the Year and then the 2007 Gatorade national male athlete of the year, making him the first non-senior to win both awards. He concluded his high school career as Orange County’s all-time passing yardage leader, surpassing Todd Marinovich’s 1987 record. After graduating early, Barkley enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC) in January 2009. He played for the USC Trojans from 2009 to 2012, setting the Pac-12 Conference season record for touchdown passes as a junior in 2011.

Barkley was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He then started his professional journey, being a member of 11 different NFL teams, often serving as a backup quarterback. His most notable period was with the Chicago Bears in 2016, where he became the team’s starter. Throughout his NFL tenure, Barkley completed 212 of 363 pass attempts for 2,699 yards and 11 touchdowns across 20 games. After his NFL career, Barkley transitioned into finance, currently serving as a Managing Director at Silverlight Asset Management, focusing on investments, portfolio management, and client relations. He is also a devout Christian and actively participates in Christian mission work, including trips to South Africa, Nigeria, and Haiti. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Brittany Langdon, and they have a son.