Matt Gutierrez

Matthew Paul Gutierrez is a professional quarterback for the United Football League's Omaha Nighthawks team. Matt, as he is fondly known as, played his college football for Idaho State. He went undrafted in 2007 and was signed as a free agent by the New England Patriots. He has also been an active part of the Kansas City Chiefs as well as the Chicago Bears team.

He first played with Michigan but transferred to Idaho State for his senior year. It was his only season as a starter. With ISU, Gutierrez threw 342 passes and completed 187 of them for a completion rate of 54.7-percent. He passed for 2,237 yards, notching 16 touchdowns and putting up 14 picks. His rating was 116.9.

With the Pats, Gutierrez appeared in five games in 2007, entering the game when there was little time remaining. He threw one pass in his first season and completed it. He also rushed five times for a total of negative 13 yards. On 3rd August 2009, he was waived by the Pats and claimed off waivers by the team of Kansas City Chiefs two days later. He was waived on 14th June, 2010 and signed with the Chicago Bears on 18th August, 2010. By 30 August, 2010, he was released by the team. By September, he was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks team of the UFL.

Gutierrez, who is six-foot-four and 230 pounds, is physically built for the NFL. He possesses a fine touch and offers good accuracy. He can make most NFL throws. His mechanics and arm strength make him a promising pro prospect. Health issues are a concern. Gutierrez tore his labrum in his throwing shoulder, limiting his development. He needs a lot of work to get him up to the skill level that a NFL quarterback must have. He is not as mobile as one would like.