| No. 85 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | November 9, 1995 Rochester, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Adams (MI) | ||||
| College | Michigan State | ||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Matthew Ryan Sokol (born November 9, 1995) is an American professional football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and began his career as undrafted free agent, landing his first roster spot in 2020 with the Los Angeles Chargers.
| 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 5 in (1.96 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.87 s | 1.72 s | 2.84 s | 4.34 s | 7.35 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [1] | ||||||||||||
Sokol signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL draft on April 27, 2019. [2] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, [3] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [4] He was released on September 18, [5] and re-signed to the practice squad on October 1. [6] He was released again on October 9, 2019. [7]
Sokol signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on November 18, 2019. [8]
Sokol signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions on December 31, 2019. [9] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, [10] and signed to the team's practice squad on October 21, 2020. [11] He was released three days later. [12]
Sokol re-signed with the Chargers' practice squad on October 31, 2020. [13] He was elevated to the active roster on December 26 for the team's week 16 game against the Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [14] He was promoted to the active roster on January 1, 2021. [15]
On August 31, 2021, Sokol was waived by the Chargers. [16]
Sokol re-signed with the Jaguars' practice squad on September 2, 2021. [17]
On January 12, 2022, Sokol signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions. [18] He was waived on May 10. [19]
On May 11, 2022, Sokol was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots. [20] He was waived on August 30, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [21] [22] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. [23]
On August 29, 2023, Sokol was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad. [24] [25] He was not among the team's players signed to reserve/future contracts in 2024, and thus became a free agent at the expiration of his practice squad contract. [26] [27]
On July 30, 2024, Sokol signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [28] He was waived on August 27, and later re-signed to the practice squad. [29] [30] Sokol was released on September 24. He again signed to the practice squad on November 6.
On July 22, 2025, Sokol signed with the Buffalo Bills. [31] He was waived on August 24. [32]