1. Matt Feiler was born on July 7,1992 and is an American professional football guard.
31 Facts About Matt Feiler
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Matt Feiler previously played in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Matt Feiler played baseball in high school before deciding to play college football at Bloomsburg.
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Matt Feiler attended Lampeter-Strasburg High School where he played defensive tackle and offensive lineman positions with the Pioneers football team.
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In 2009, during his senior season, Matt Feiler was voted Most Improved Player.
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Matt Feiler attended the same high school as former Major League Baseball player Jeff Bianchi and musician James Wolpert.
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Matt Feiler committed to Bloomsburg University because he received better scholarship opportunities.
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Matt Feiler began his freshman year in 2010 as an offensive guard and played in 11 games his first season with the Huskies.
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Matt Feiler has stated his NFL role model was former Bloomsburg and NFL player Jahri Evans.
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Matt Feiler went undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, but accepted an invitation to attend rookie minicamp with the Houston Texans on a tryout basis.
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On September 7,2015, Matt Feiler was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers and signed to their practice squad.
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On September 3,2016, Matt Feiler was released by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Matt Feiler entered training camp in 2017 competing with Jerald Hawkins, Chris Hubbard, Brian Mihalik, Keavon Milton, and Jake Rodgers for a backup offensive tackle position.
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Matt Feiler played in five games and started one, his first NFL start, in Week 17 at right guard.
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On January 31,2018, Matt Feiler signed a one-year contract extension with the Steelers, who was due to become an exclusive-rights free agent.
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Matt Feiler was named the primary backup tackle to begin the season.
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Matt Feiler made his first start of the season in Week 3 at right tackle in place of an injured Marcus Gilbert.
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Matt Feiler was named the starter at right tackle in Week 8, starting in nine of the final 10 games.
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Matt Feiler was named the Steelers starting left guard to begin the season.
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Matt Feiler started 13 games before suffering a pectoral injury in Week 14.
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Matt Feiler was placed on injured reserve on December 14,2020.
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Matt Feiler was activated from injured reserve on January 9,2021.
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On March 17,2021, Matt Feiler signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Matt Feiler was named the starting left guard, and started every game for two seasons.
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On March 15,2023, Matt Feiler was released by the Chargers.
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Matt Feiler was named the starting left guard to begin the season.
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Matt Feiler started six games before missing four due to injury, but ultimately lost his starting job to Aaron Stinnie upon his return.
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Matt Feiler was born in Strasburg, Pennsylvania to Mark and Beth Matt Feiler.
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Matt Feiler attended Lampeter-Strasburg High School and played defensive tackle and offensive lineman throughout high school.
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Matt Feiler graduated in 2014 with a degree in history from Bloomsburg University.
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Matt Feiler married Julie Carpenter of Bloomsburg, PA on March 17,2018.