Matthew Teague

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Matthew Teague
No. 72
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1958-10-22) October 22, 1958 (age 65)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: New Orleans (LA) Alcée Fortier
College: Prairie View A&M
NFL draft: 1980  / Round: 10 / Pick: 273
Supplemental draft: 1980  / Round: 7
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:11
Player stats at PFR

Matthew Nathaniel Teague (born October 22, 1958) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the tenth round of the 1980 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Falcons in the seventh round of the 1980 NFL supplemental draft. He was also a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Prairie View A&M University.

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Early life

Teague attended Alcee Fortier High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he played mostly in the offensive line. [1] He also practiced baseball.

He accepted football scholarship from Prairie View A&M University, where he became a four-year starter at left defensive end. His teams won only 12 games in 4 seasons, including going 0-11 in 1979.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Teague was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the tenth round (273rd overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft to play linebacker, as he was seen as an above average athlete.

Atlanta Falcons

He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1980 NFL supplemental draft, after his original selection by the Cowboys became invalid because of a college eligibility issue. [2] On September 2, 1980, he was placed on the disabled list with an injured left knee he suffered in training camp. In 1981, he played in 11 games. On August 31, 1982, he was waived by the Atlanta Falcons. [3]

Canadian Football League

On September 10, 1982, he was signed as a free agent by the Ottawa Rough Riders. On December 6, 1984, he was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Los Angeles Raiders

In 1985, he was signed by the Los Angeles Raiders. He was released on July 25.

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References

  1. ↑ "Matthew Teague stats". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Confident Teague Ready For A Rush" . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "NFL Roundup" . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
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