Matt Millen Profile
Matt Millen is a former American football linebacker and executive working for FOX Sports serving as an analyst. He previously worked at CBS as an analyst for NFL game telecasts in 1992.
Matt Millen Education
He went to Whitehall High School in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. He was a standout high school football player for Whitehall, which competed in the East Penn Conference. Penn State University recruited him out of Whitehall High School, and he went on to become an All-American defensive tackle for the Nittany Lions.
Matt Millen Career
Millen serves as the lead game analyst for the Big Ten Network, working alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Kugler and reporter Lisa Byington. Millen, a four-year letterman at defensive tackle for Penn State from 1976 to 1979, was a member of Nittany Lions teams that went 37-11 overall, including back-to-back 11-1 seasons in 1977 and 1978.
He earned All-America honors for his performance in 1978 when he helped lead the program to a National Championship game appearance. Millen’s 22 sacks rank fifth all-time in school history and his 36 tackles for loss rank eighth.
Following his outstanding college career, Millen was selected in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He went on to play 12 seasons in the NFL with the Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins after switching to linebacker. Millen was a member of four Super Bowl championship teams, winning at least one with each of the three teams for which he played. He was a two-time first-team All-Pro in 1984 and 1985, was selected to the 1988 Pro Bowl, and retired after winning his fourth championship with the Redskins in Super Bowl XXVI in 1991.
Millen returned to broadcasting after retiring, first with CBS as an analyst for NFL game telecasts in 1992, then with FOX Sports for its presentation of the NFC package in 1994. He later worked as a color analyst on Westwood One radio for Monday Night Football games. When he accepted the position of team president for the Detroit Lions in 2001, he moved from the broadcast booth to the front office, a position he held from 2001 to 2008.
Quick Facts About Matt Millen
| Age | 66 years old as of 2024 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Patricia Millen |
| Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |
Millen returned to broadcasting in 2009 with ESPN, where he worked as a college and pro football analyst until the end of the season. During his time at ESPN, he also worked as a game analyst for the NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football package, as well as for NBC during the 2009 NFL Playoffs.
Matt Millen Age
Millen is 66 years old as of 2024. He was born on 12 March 1958 in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 12 March every year.
Matt Millen Height
Millen stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m).
Matt Millen Family
Matt was born into a family of 11 children. He has three brothers and seven sisters; his three brothers are; Hugh Millen, Andrew Millen, and Edward Millen, and his seven sisters are; Eileen Tsamulalis, Harriet Fassman, and Kathleen Rowland, Jean Daughtry, Mary Schrim, Nancy Ringer, and Beth Klepeiss. Information regarding Millen’s parents is currently under review.
Matt Millen Wife
Millen is married to Patricia Millen. The couple has four children; two sons Marcus Millen and Matt Millen Jr, and two daughters; Michalyn Millen, Marianne Millen, and ten grandchildren.
Matt Millen Salary
Being one of the top reporters for FOX Sports, Millen earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Matt Millen Net Worth
Millen has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a football linebacker and newscast.
Matt Millen Amyloidosis|Matt’s Health/ Heart Transplant
Millen was diagnosed with amyloidosis, a rare disease, in 2017. In Millen’s case, the disease affected his heart, reducing it to about 30% capacity. Millen was told that he needed a heart transplant to live. While he waited for one, he began chemotherapy to treat his amyloidosis. On Christmas Eve 2018, the transplant surgery was performed at Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Matt Millen home
Millen and his wife, Patricia’s door to the house is never locked. At 60, he goes about his business without worry, tending to the grass on a stand-behind mower, woodworking in his shop, overseeing a renovation in his basement, managing his car dealership, and preparing for the football season, when he plans on broadcasting games on Big Ten Network and Fox.
Matt Millen Super Bowl rings
For 12 years, Matt played as a linebacker for the Los Angeles Raiders, Washington Redskins, and the Oakland Raiders, and played on four Super Bowl-winning teams and won a Super Bowl ring for each of the Super Bowl matches.
Matt Millen FOX Sports
At FOX Sports Millen works alongside;
- Tony Pedregon
- Phil Parsons
- AJ Pierzynski
- Kristina Pink
- David Ortiz
- Raoul Ortiz
- Pam Oliver
- Laura Okmin
- Joy Taylor
- Charissa Thompson
- Nick Swisher
- Clay Travis
- Jonathan Vilma