Matt Hazel was born on January 23,1992 and is an American former professional football wide receiver.
23 Facts About Matt Hazel
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Matt Hazel was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Matt Hazel attended Coastal Carolina University from 2010 to 2013, where he was a member of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team.
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Matt Hazel started all 13 games in 2012 and posted 61 catches for 799 yards and eight touchdowns, and was named a first-team All-Big South selection.
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Matt Hazel started all 14 games in 2013, producing 70 catches for 990 yards and nine touchdowns, earning first-team All-Big South honors for the second year in a row.
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Matt Hazel set several Coastal Carolina career and single-season records.
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Matt Hazel was the third player in school history to participate in the East-West Shrine Game, joining Jerome Simpson and Josh Norman.
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Matt Hazel was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Matt Hazel was waived by the Dolphins on August 30,2014 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Matt Hazel was promoted to the active roster on December 20,2014.
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On September 5,2016, Matt Hazel was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.
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Matt Hazel was released by the team on October 4,2016.
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On October 25,2016, Matt Hazel was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.
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Matt Hazel signed a futures contract with the Redskins on January 2,2017.
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On September 2,2017, Matt Hazel was waived by the Redskins.
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Matt Hazel was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on September 3,2017.
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Matt Hazel was waived on September 16,2017 but was re-signed two days later.
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Matt Hazel was waived again on September 25,2017 and re-signed to the practice squad.
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Matt Hazel was promoted back to the active roster on November 9,2017.
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Matt Hazel was waived again on November 28,2017 and re-signed to the practice squad on December 11.
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On December 13,2017, Matt Hazel was signed by the Cleveland Browns off the Colts' practice squad.
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In 2021, Matt Hazel signed with the Lazio Ducks of the Italian Football League in Rome, Italy.
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Matt Hazel had 67 receptions for 977 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season for the Ducks.