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Ryan Jefforey Mathews (born October 10, 1987) is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Fresno State. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the first round, 12th overall, in the 2010 NFL Draft. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl after the 2011 season. ==Early years== Mathews was born in Riverside, California to Tricia Mathews when she was 16. His father left before he was born and has only seen him a few times in his life. For the first four months of his life, Mathews and his mother lived out of her 1969 Oldsmobile.〔ESPN E:60, aired 11/18/2010〕 His mother is Caucasian and his father is African-American.〔(Q&A: Ryan Mathews )〕 As a child, he and his mother moved to Tehachapi, a small city 35 miles southeast of Bakersfield, to be closer to family. Once there, she took on several jobs to provide a decent life for her son. He began playing football at age five,〔(Countdown to kickoff: 4 days )〕 and Tricia never missed a game.〔(For Mathews and mother, a long, arduous journey )〕 After junior high, he moved to Bakersfield to face tougher athletic competition.〔(Scout.com: Ryan Mathews College Profile )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ryan Mathews (American football)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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