Matthew Leo was born on 8 May 1992 and is an Australian former American football defensive end and coach who is a player development assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Matt Leo
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Matt Leo played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and spent three seasons with the Eagles as a player, joining them through the International Player Pathway Program.
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Matthew Leo was born on 8 May 1992 in Adelaide, South Australia, and raised in the suburb of Semaphore.
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Matt Leo played Australian rules football for St Michael's College, Adelaide, in year 10.
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Matt Leo worked as a plumber before playing American football professionally.
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Matt Leo went to college at Arizona Western College before going to Iowa State, making his debut at the age of 26.
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Matt Leo had 33 tackles and 3 sacks in his college football career.
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Matt Leo was named first-team Academic All-Big 12 in 2019.
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On 27 April 2020, Leo was allocated to the Philadelphia Eagles as part of the International Player Pathway Program.
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Matt Leo was waived during final roster cuts on 4 September 2020, and signed to the practice squad under an international player exemption two days later.
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Matt Leo was selected by the Edmonton Elks in the fourth round of the 2021 CFL Global Draft in April 2021.
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On 31 August 2021, Matt Leo was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On 30 August 2022, Matt Leo was waived by the Eagles and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On 25 July 2023, Matt Leo announced his retirement from the NFL.
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On 9 June 2024, Matt Leo was promoted to the role of player development assistant.