1. Tyler John Matakevich was born on December 22,1992 and is an American professional football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
16 Facts About Tyler Matakevich
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Tyler Matakevich was selected by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Tyler Matakevich played linebacker and running back on the football team and played baseball.
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Tyler Matakevich finished his high school career with 2,357 yards rushing, 1,355 yards receiving, 3,898 all-purpose yards on offense, and 371 tackles, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, and eight interceptions on defense.
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Tyler Matakevich became the first freshman in school history to record 100 tackles, finishing with 101.
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Tyler Matakevich said, at the time of receiving the call from head coach Mike Tomlin, he was in the process of speaking to other teams about being signed as a priority undrafted free-agent.
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Tyler Matakevich impressed coaches and showed consistent play in the preseason.
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Tyler Matakevich finished his rookie season with 20 combined tackles in 16 games.
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Tyler Matakevich returned to training camp in 2017 and competed to a roster spot against Steven Johnson, L J Fort, Travis Feeney, Kevin Anderson, Matt Galambos, and Keith Kelsey.
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Tyler Matakevich was named backup inside linebacker to Ryan Shazier and Vince Williams to start the season.
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Tyler Matakevich finished the season with 23 combined tackles and a pass deflection in 15 games and zero starts.
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On March 30,2020, Tyler Matakevich signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.
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On March 16,2021, Tyler Matakevich signed a one-year extension through the 2022 season.
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On March 13,2023, Tyler Matakevich signed a one-year extension through the 2023 season.
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In four years with Buffalo, Tyler Matakevich played almost solely on special teams and was a captain for three seasons.
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On July 17,2024, Tyler Matakevich signed a one-year contract to return to the Steelers.