Matt Feiler
No. 71 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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Position: | Offensive lineman |
Personal information | |
Born: | Strasburg, Pennsylvania | July 7, 1992
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Bloomsburg |
Undrafted: | 2014 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Practice squad |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Matt Feiland (born July 7, 1992) is an American football Offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Bloomsburg University.
College career
Feiland played college football at Bloomsburg University. He began his freshman year in 2011 as an offensive guard. 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.
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
Feiland 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 divison II collegiate football. Feiland 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. Feiland managed to make it through training camp and was assigned to the Texan's practice squad for the 2014 NFL season. Once the regular season ended, he was signed to a 2-year contract extension. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Houston Texans.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On September 7, 2015, Feiland was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers and assigned to their practice squad.