Matthew Gotel (born January 2, 1999) is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the Snow Badgers and West Florida Argonauts and has also been a member of the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL and the Atlanta Falcons.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 2, 1999 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 341 lb (155 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lakes (Lakewood, Washington) |
| College: | Snow (2017–2018) West Florida (2019–2021) |
| Position: | Nose tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
| |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and college career
editGotel was born on January 2, 1999, in Tacoma, Washington.[1] He attended Lakes High School in Lakewood, Washington, and was a member of their highly-successful football team under coach Dave Miller.[2] His only offer to play college football came from the junior college ranks in Snow College in Ephraim, Utah.[2] He totaled 19 tackles as a freshman in 2017 and 26 as a sophomore in 2018.[3]
Gotel was noticed by a football recruiter at the University of West Florida while playing in a bowl game for Snow College.[2] He liked the school and enrolled there in 2019.[2] He helped them win an NCAA Division II national championship that season while totaling 31 tackles.[3][4] The 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] As a senior in 2021, he posted 26 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks.[3][4]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
341 lb (155 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.34 s | 1.87 s | 3.02 s | 4.75 s | 7.83 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
32 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
editGotel paid his way to being one of 58 players at the rookie minicamp of the Seattle Seahawks, for players not selected in the 2022 NFL draft.[2] He impressed the team and was offered a contract as an undrafted free agent.[2] He was waived on August 20, 2022.[6]
Atlanta Falcons
editGotel had a brief stint with the Atlanta Falcons and was released.
San Antonio Brahmas
editGotel joined the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL after having been selected in the 2023 XFL Draft.[7] He made the Brahmas final roster and appeared in all 10 games for the team, making 23 tackles.[7][8]
Atlanta Falcons (second stint)
editGotel signed with the Falcons on August 4, 2023.[9] He was released three days later.[10]
Seattle Seahawks (second stint)
editGotel signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 17.[11] He was released at the final roster cuts and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He was released from the practice squad on November 10, then re-signed on January 1, 2024.[14][15] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's season finale in Week 18 against the Arizona Cardinals.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[17]
Gotel was waived on August 8, 2024, and later re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19]
References
edit- ^ "Matthew Gotel Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Bell, Gregg (May 11, 2022). "Matt Gotel: From Lakes, to Snow, to West Florida, back home — and on Seahawks from tryout". The News-Tribune.
- ^ a b c "Matthew Gotel Stats". footballdb.com.
- ^ a b c Forness, Tyler (June 18, 2022). "Seahawks 90-Man Roster Rundown: Matt Gotel". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Matthew Gotel College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "2022 NFL August Transactions". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b Bell, Gregg (September 1, 2023). "Matt Gotel from Lakes High indicates he's returning to Seahawks". The News-Tribune. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Davis, Kai (February 19, 2023). "Former University of West Florida football player to make XFL debut". WEAR-TV.
- ^ Bair, Scott (August 4, 2023). "Falcons sign four players to roster". Atlanta Falcons.
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (August 7, 2023). "Falcons make roster move, add 6-foot-9 offensive tackle". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (August 17, 2023). "Seahawks sign DT Matthew Gotel, CB Montrae Braswell, WR Justin Marshall". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 29, 2023). "WR Jake Bobo, 11 other Seahawks rookies make cut to 53 players". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 30, 2023). "Seahawks Sign 15 To Practice Squad, Including CB Artie Burns". Seattle Seahawks.
- ^ Boyle, John (November 10, 2023). "Seahawks Sign QB Brett Rypien To Practice Squad". Seattle Seahawks.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 1, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Three To Practice Squad". Seattle Seahawks.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (January 6, 2024). "With Jarran Reed questionable, Seahawks elevate untested tackles from practice squad". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 8, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Seven To Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Alexander, Mookie (August 8, 2024). "Seahawks add a cornerback, waive 2023 preseason standout". Field Gulls. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 24, 2024). "Seahawks Sign CB Tyler Hall & NT Matt Gotel To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
