Biography
Who is Grant Mattos?
Early life and education
Grant Mattos was born in Mountain View, United States, on March 12, 1981. He attended Saint Francis High School located in Mountain View, California.
After finishing high school, he studied at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California. He later transferred to the University of Southern California to play college football and graduated in 2003. During that same year, he participated in the team victory at the Orange Bowl.
Professional football career
Grant Mattos went unselected in the NFL draft. He earned a position on the San Diego Chargers roster in 2003 through his performance in training camp.
He spent two seasons with the San Diego Chargers and played in the National Football League for a total of four years. During his professional career, he was also signed by the Denver Broncos and the Tennessee Titans, though knee problems limited his playing time in later years.
Television appearance on Survivor
Grant Mattos appeared as a contestant on Survivor Redemption Island, which was the twenty-second season of the reality television series. He competed as a member of the Ometepe tribe and formed a close alliance with Rob Mariano.
He established himself as a physically strong competitor by dominating several pre-merge challenges. He reached Day 35 in the game before being voted out and ultimately finished in eighth place after the final Redemption Island duel.
Post-football career and personal life
Following his athletic and television career, Grant Mattos worked as a full-time yoga instructor at City Yoga LA. He later taught yoga at Moda Yoga International in Los Angeles and moved to New York City to work at Moda Yoga NYC in September 2015.
He married actress Christina Cox by eloping on October 1, 2010. The couple shares one daughter who was born in December 2013. He has also participated in fundraising campaigns for ALS research with Team Gleason.
Birthday and age
Grant Mattos was born on March 12, 1981, which makes Grant 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Grant shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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