Matt Feiler
| No. 71 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 7, 1992 Strasburg, Pennsylvania |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Bloomsburg |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Matt Feiler (born July 7, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Bloomsburg University.[1]
College career
Feiler played college football at Bloomsburg University. He began his freshman year in 2010 as an offensive guard and played in 11 games his first season with the Huskies. Before his sophomore season in 2012, he was moved to offensive tackle. Throughout his collegiate career, he started every game and also played in the 2014 East/West Shrine Game.[2]
Professional career
Feiler declared for the 2014 NFL Draft after his senior season at Bloomsburg and was projected to late or undrafted, primarily due to Bloomsburg playing in division II collegiate football. He also attended and performed drills during the 2014 NFL Combine.
Houston Texans
After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, he was invited to try out for the Houston Texans. On May 11, 2014, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texans. Feiler made it through training camp and was assigned to the Texans' practice squad for the 2014 NFL season.
On December 31, 2014, Feiler signed a reserve-futures two-year contract extension with the Texans, for $1.11 million, with a $5000 signing bonus, and $5000 guaranteed.[3] On September 4, 2015, he was released by the Texans.[4]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On September 7, 2015, Feiler was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers and signed to their practice squad. He was signed to a 1-year, 112k contract.[5]
On September 3, 2016, Feiler was released by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts.[6] The next day he was signed to the Steeler's practice squad.[7] On October 8, 2016, he was promoted to the Steelers' active roster after Ryan Harris was added to injured-reserve list.[8] On October 17, 2016 he was released by the Steelers.[9] The next day, Feiler was resigned to the Steelers' practice squad.[10]
Personal life
Matt Feiler was born in Strasburg, Pennsylvania to Mark and Beth Feiler. He attended Lampeter-Strasburg High School and played defensive tackle and offensive lineman throughout high school. He graduated in 2014 with a degree in history from Bloomsburg University.
References
- ^ NFL.com. "NFL Player Profile:Matt Feiler". Retrieved December 17, 2015.]
- ^ "Bloomburg Huskie's player profile:Matt Feiler". Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Sportrac.com. "Pitts burgh Steelers:Matt Feiler contract". Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Jeff Reinhart. "Lampeter-Strasburg grad Matt Feiler inks free agent deal with Houston Texans". Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ Ed Gruver. "Lampeter-Strasburg product, Matt Feiler, signs with Steelers". Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ Labriola, Bob. "Steelers cut to 53, trade for CB". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Steelers add 10 to practice squad". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Feiler, Shabazz promoted; Golson, Harris to IR". Steelers.com. October 8, 2016.
- ^ "Steelers sign Mihalik to Active Roster". steelers.com.
- ^ DeArdo, Bryan (October 19, 2016). "Steelers resign OL Matt Feiler on Wednesday". 247sports.com. CBS Sports Digital.