Related: Harness Driver Dies at 27 Following Accident ... as a cameraman for the team when Stevens was on the roster. "Good memories from the road trips with Matt riding on the defensive bus.

Former NFL safety Matt Stevens has died at the age of 51. He attended Chapel Hill High School and played collegiately at Appalachian State University. A former NFL player with North Carolina ties ...

Matt Stevens, former New England Patriots safety and Super Bowl XXXVI champion, has passed away at age 51. He was an NFL standout, despite a motorcycle accident in 2007 that left him paralyzed.