Matthew H Tennant was born on March 19,1987 and is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League.
14 Facts About Matt Tennant
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Matt Tennant played college football for the Boston College Eagles and was considered one of the best centers available for the 2010 NFL draft.
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Matt Tennant was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round and played with the Saints for two years.
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Matt Tennant gained Associated Press All-State second-team honors and was named a 2004 All-American by SuperPrep.
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Matt Tennant chose Boston College over offers from Indiana, Kentucky, Penn State, and Purdue.
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Matt Tennant started all 14 games for the Eagles in 2007 and helped the team to finish with 5,924 yards of total offense, while quarterback Matt Ryan passed for 4,507 yards.
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Matt Tennant started all games for the Eagles and anchored an offensive line that ranked 35th in the country in sacks allowed.
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Matt Tennant subsequently earned Second-team All-American honors by the Walter Camp Foundation.
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Matt Tennant was selected by the Saints in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft with the 158th overall pick.
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Matt Tennant signed a four-year contract with the Saints on July 22,2010.
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Matt Tennant was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on September 1,2012, but was cut on September 4 when the Patriots needed to make room on the roster for running back Lex Hilliard.
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Matt Tennant was again signed by New England as an emergency depth option because of the injuries to Guard Logan Mankins and Tackle Nick McDonald.
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Matt Tennant was released by the Patriots on October 20,2012.
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Matt Tennant was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on October 23,2012, after the Eagles released center Steve Vallos, who replaced injured starting center Jason Kelce.