The Arizona Cardinals waited until the seventh round to select a cornerback. With the 244th selection in the NFL draft, the first of three seventh-round selections, they drafted Valdosta State cornerback Christian Matthew.
Matthew played for three different schools collegiately. He began at Georgia Southern, transferred to Samford and then on to Valdosta State.
In 2021, he had 37 tackles and an interception. He also blocked a kick.
