Bernhard "Seiko" Seikovits (born 24 July 1997) is an Austrian professional football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Vienna Vikings of the Austrian Football League from 2017 until joining the Cardinals via the NFL's International Player Pathway Program in 2021.
| No. 47 – Arizona Cardinals | |
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 24 July 1997 Vienna, Austria |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad/international |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Career
editVienna Vikings
editSeikovits had played for the Vienna Vikings junior teams since age 10. He then joined the Vikings senior team in the Austrian Football League and became one of the top receivers in the league.[1][2] He was also the captain of the Austria national American football team and won two European Championships as a quarterback for the country's Under-19 team.[3]
Arizona Cardinals
editSeikovits was assigned to the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) as a part of the league's International Player Pathway Program.[3][4][5] He joined the team in training camp, and can be added to the practice squad afterward thanks to an exemption that would allow the Cardinals to carry an extra player.[6][7] He was waived on 31 August 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on 19 January 2022.[10]
Seikovits saw improvement in the 2022 pre-season, catching 4 passes for 26 yards. On 30 August 2022, Seikovits was waived by the Cardinals and signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] He signed a reserve/future contract on 11 January 2023.[13]
On 29 August 2023, Seikovits was released by the Cardinals and re-signed to the practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on 8 January 2024.[15]
Seikovits was waived by the Cardinals on 27 August 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ "The Dream to Compete in the NFL: Bernhard Seikovits". Europe's Elite. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Bernhard Seikovits: another chance at his NFL dream". American Football International. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ a b Urban, Darren (4 May 2021). "Cardinals Allocated International Tight End Bernhard Seikovits". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Bernhard Seikovits proud to represent Austria and Europe in NFL International Pathway Program". American Football International. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Root, Jess (4 May 2021). "Cardinals add Austrian TE through NFL international player program". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Zimmerman, Kevin (4 May 2021). "Cardinals add Austrian TE Bernhard Seikovits via international program". Arizona Sports. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Redaktion (4 May 2021). "Seikovits wird ein Arizona Cardinal". Österreichs Football Portal (in German). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Urban, Darren (31 August 2021). "Initial Roster Set As Cardinals Cut Down For Season". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (1 September 2021). "Chris Banjo Among 9 Cardinals Add To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (19 January 2022). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (30 August 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (31 August 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign 11 To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (11 January 2023). "Bernhard Seikovits Among 14 'Futures' Cardinals Sign For 2023". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (29 August 2023). "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren (8 January 2024). "Cardinals Sign Eight Players To 'Futures' Deals". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (27 August 2024). "Cardinals Trim Roster To Get To 53 For Regular Season". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (28 August 2024). "Cardinals Announce Initial Practice Squad For 2024". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.