Isaac Seumalo

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Isaac Seumalo
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Seumalo with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017
No. 73 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-29) October 29, 1993 (age 31)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Corvallis (Corvallis, Oregon)
College: Oregon State (2012–2015)
NFL draft: 2016  / round: 3 / pick: 79
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2024
Games played:98
Games started:77
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Isaac Seumalo (born October 29, 1993) is an American professional football guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State.

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Early life

A native of Corvallis, Oregon, Seumalo attended Corvallis High School, where he won 5A First-team All-State honors as an offensive and defensive lineman his junior and senior years. He had transferred there from Santiam Christian School, where he played his freshman and sophomore years. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Seumalo was listed as the No. 3 offensive guard prospect in his class. [1] He chose Oregon State, where his father Joe Seumalo worked as defensive line coach, over offers from Oregon, Stanford, and Southern California. [2] Seumalo had been working out in the summer on Oregon State's campus. [3]

College career

In his first season at Oregon State, Seumalo became the first true freshman to start at center since Roger Levasa in 1978, [4] appeared in all 13 games and earned Freshman All-American honors by College Football News and CBSSports.com, [5] [6] as well as honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference honors. Seumalo was particularly praised for his performance against reigning Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Star Lotulelei, in a victory over the Utah Utes. [7] [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		303 lb
(137 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		5.19 s1.72 s2.99 s4.52 s7.40 s26.0 in
(0.66 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		19 reps
All values from NFL Combine, except bench from Pro Day [9] [10]

Philadelphia Eagles

On April 29, 2016, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Seumalo in the third round (79th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. [11] In 2017, Seumalo played in 14 games, however, he was benched as the starting left guard in favor of Stefan Wisniewski after a poor performance in a week 2 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He won his first Super Bowl ring when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII. [12]

Following the Super Bowl win, Seumalo entered the 2018 season as the backup left guard behind Stefen Wisniewski. He was named the starter in Week 5 and started the next nine games before being sidelined the final three weeks of the regular season with a pectoral injury. In total, Seumalo appeared in regular season 13 games. He made another post season appearance with the Eagles recording a win over the Chicago Bears before losing to the New Orleans Saints on January 13, 2019. [13]

On March 4, 2019, Seumalo signed a three-year contract extension with the Eagles through the 2022 season. [14] In 2019, he made appearances in all 17 regular seasons games. The Eagles finished 2019 with a record of 9-7, clinching a playoff appearance. Seumalo played in the team's lone postseason appearance of the season when they lost to the Seahwaks 17-9. [15]

On September 22, 2020, Seumalo was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. [16] He was activated on November 20, 2020. [17] He finished the 2020 season appearing in nine games. [18]

On September 28, 2021, Seumalo was placed on injured reserve after suffering a Lisfranc injury in Week 3, ending his season after only appearing in three games. [19] [20]

During the 2022 season, he appeared in all 17 regular season games for just the second time in his career. He made three more appearances in the post season. [21] Seumalo helped the Eagles reach his second Super Bowl appearance with Super Bowl LVII but lost 38–35 to the Chiefs. [22]

The Eagles chose not to resign Seumalo following the Super Bowl loss, making him a free agent.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Seumalo in 2024 with the Pittsburgh Steelers Isaac Seumalo.jpg
Seumalo in 2024 with the Pittsburgh Steelers

On March 18, 2023, Seumalo signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [23] In his first season with the Steelers, he started all 17 regular season games and earned a Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade of 71.9 overall, marking him within the top 20 of highest graded offensive guards at number 14. He allowed 26 pressures and only committed one penalty throughout the season. [24] He recorded another postseason appearance when the Steelers lost 17-31 to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wild Card playoff game. This marked the first post season appearance Seumalo made with Pittsburgh. [25]

During a preseason practice, Seumalo sustained a pectoral injury that would keep him from seeing the field for the first four weeks of the 2024 regular season. [26] He would return to the team's starting lineup during the team's Week 5 primetime loss to the Dallas Cowboys. [27] Though only active for four games by the point of the Steelers' Week 9 bye, Seumalo took 96.25% of offensive snaps, did not allow a single quarterback hit or sack. [28] His pass-blocking grade of 74.7 made him ranked 21st out of 69 eligible offensive guards according to PFF. [29]

Personal life

Seumalo's father Joe is the defensive line coach at the University of Arizona, while his sister Jessi is the director of on-campus recruiting for the Washington State football team. [30] [31]

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  2. ↑ "Seumalo makes it official and signs with the Beavers". Corvallis Gazette-Times. February 1, 2012.
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  21. ↑ "Isaac Seumalo 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. October 29, 1993. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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  23. ↑ "Seumalo signed to three-year contact". Steelers.com. March 21, 2023.
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  25. ↑ https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/player/isaac-seumalo-24851/game-log?seasonYear=2023
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  29. ↑ Clark, Joe (October 30, 2024). "PFF: Isaac Seumalo Has Been One Of NFL's Best Guards In Pass Protection Over Last Two Weeks". Steelers Depot. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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