Matt Tobin (born June 5, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Iowa, and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
 Tobin with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015 | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | June 5, 1990 Worthington, Iowa | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Beckman Catholic (Dyersville, IA) | ||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |||||
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Early years
Matt Tobin went to school at St. Paul's elementary school in Worthington, IA. After graduating in 6th grade, he attended Beckman Catholic High School in Dyersville, IA. Tobin did not start a game until his senior season in high school, in which he was selected to the second team all-state. He was named to the first team all-District and all-Area also in his senior season, in which he was named captain of all-Area squad.
College career
Tobin played college football as a walk on at University of Iowa, where he started his final 22 games.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
On April 29, 2013, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.[1]
On December 12, 2016, Tobin was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in Week 14.[2]
Seattle Seahawks
On August 21, 2017, Tobin was traded, along with the Eagles' 2018 seventh round pick, to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for their 2018 fifth round pick.[3]
References
- ^ "Eagles Add Nine Rookie Free Agents". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (December 12, 2016). "Eagles Place Three On Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ George, David (August 21, 2017). "Eagles Trade Offensive Lineman Matt Tobin; Acquire 2018 Fifth-Round Pick From Seattle". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
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