Matt Peart
{{Short description|Jamaican-born American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Matt Peart
| image = Matt Peart.jpg
| caption = Peart with the New York Giants in 2020
| current_team = Denver Broncos
| number = 79
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|6|11}}
| birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 318
| high_school = Governor's Academy {{nowrap|(Byfield, Massachusetts), U.S.}}
| college = UConn (2015–2019)
| draftyear = 2020
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 99
| pastteams =
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2020|2023}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 60
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 9
| statlabel3 =
| statvalue3 =
| pfr = PearMa00
}}
Matthew Peart ({{IPAc-en|p|ɛər|t}} {{respell|PAIRT}};{{Cite web |last=Heath |first=Jon |date=2024-08-31 |title=Broncos name pronunciation guide for 2024 NFL season |url=https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2024/08/31/denver-broncos-name-pronunciation-guide-2024-nfl-season/ |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=Broncos Wire |language=}} born June 11, 1997) is a Jamaican-American professional football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).{{Cite web |title=Matt Peart Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PearMa00.htm |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played college football for the UConn Huskies and has previously played in the NFL for the New York Giants.
Early life
Peart was born in Kingston, Jamaica and his family immigrated to the United States when he was four years old, settling in The Bronx, New York.{{Cite web |title=Only 19, UConn Left Tackle Matt Peart Has Grown Up Quickly |url=https://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-football/hc-uconn-football-peart-offensive-line-0830-20160829-story.html |last=Anthony |first=Mike |date=August 29, 2016 |website=Hartford Courant |access-date=March 20, 2020}} Peart played basketball and participated in the Oliver Scholars Program, which prepares students from underserved communities for top independent schools. Peart earned a scholarship to attend The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts.{{Cite web |title=Meet the Prospect: From Jamaica to the Bronx to UConn – and soon the NFL for tackle Matt Peart |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1373062/2019/11/20/meet-the-prospect-from-jamaica-to-the-bronx-to-uconn-and-soon-the-nfl-for-tackle-matt-peart/ |last=Brugler |first=Dane |date=November 20, 2019 |website=The Athletic |access-date=March 20, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Could the Giants snag Bronx-born mauler Matt Peart in the draft? |url=https://www.bigblueview.com/2020/3/13/21177776/nfl-draft-prospects-ny-giants-matt-peart-uconn-ot |last=Czikk |first=Joseph |date=March 13, 2020 |website=BigBlueView.com |publisher=SB Nation |access-date=March 20, 2020}} Despite never having played the sport before, Peart became an offensive and defensive lineman for the school's football team and helped the Governors to four straight Independent School League championships. Rated a two-star recruit, Peart committed to play college football at the University of Connecticut.{{Cite web |title=Governor's OL/DL Matt Peart commits to UConn |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/high-school/post/_/id/34712/governors-oldl-matt-peart-commits-to-uconn |last=Hall |first=Brendan |date=November 12, 2014 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=March 20, 2020}}
College career
Peart redshirted his true freshman season at UConn.{{Cite web |title=UConn freshman tackle Matthew Peart eager to get started |url=https://www.nhregister.com/uconn/article/UConn-freshman-tackle-Matthew-Peart-eager-to-get-11320812.php |date=August 28, 2016 |website=New Haven Register |access-date=March 20, 2020}} He was named the Huskies' starting left tackle during spring practice after redshirting started all 12 of the team's games at that position during his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons before moving to right tackle before his redshirt junior season.{{Cite web |title=UConn lineman Matt Peart moving from left to right tackle |url=https://www.nhregister.com/sports/article/UConn-lineman-Matt-Peart-moving-from-left-to-12729837.php |last=Fuller |first=Jim |date=March 6, 2018 |website=New Haven Register |access-date=March 20, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Redshirt freshman Peart pleasant surprise at left tackle |url=https://www.nhregister.com/uconn/article/Redshirt-freshman-Peart-pleasant-surprise-at-left-11331584.php |date=March 24, 2016 |website=New Haven Register |access-date=March 20, 2020}} Peart again started all 12 of UConn's games as during his redshirt junior season. In his final season, Peart was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference.{{Cite web |title=Peart named first team all-AAC |url=https://www.journalinquirer.com/sports/college/uconn_football/peart-named-first-team-all-aac/article_d0d90934-176f-11ea-b893-d3a8665ea2de.html |last=Ostrout |first=Neill |date=December 5, 2019 |website=Journal Inquirer |access-date=March 20, 2020}} Peart started all 48 games during his four seasons of eligibility.{{Cite web |title=UConn's Peart, Madison's Driscoll and New London's Dillon shine at NFL scouting combine |url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/nhregister/article/UConn-s-Peart-Madison-s-Driscoll-and-New-15095326.php |last=Fuller |first=Jim |date=February 29, 2020 |website=New Haven Register |access-date=March 20, 2020}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6+5/8
| weight = 318
| dash = 5.06
| ten split = 1.75
| twenty split = 2.94
| shuttle = 4.92
| cone drill = 8.01
| vertical = 30
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 5
| bench = 26
| wonderlic = 20
| arm span = 36+5/8
| hand span = 9+1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web | url= https://www.nfl.com/players/matt-peart/ | title = NFL PLAYER INFO - Matt Peart | work = nfl.com | date = May 12, 2020 | access-date = May 12, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1019158&DraftYear=2020 | title = Connecticut OT Matt Peart : 2020 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile | work = NFLDraftScout.com | access-date = May 12, 2020}}
}}
=New York Giants=
==2020==
Peart was selected by the New York Giants in the third round with the 99th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.{{Cite news |date=April 24, 2020 |title=Giants draft UConn OT Matt Peart in 3rd round |work=Giants.com |url=https://www.giants.com/news/matt-peart-nfl-draft-offensive-tackle-line-uconn- |access-date=April 24, 2020}}
Peart made his NFL debut on September 27, 2020, in a 9–36 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.{{cite web|url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/28/new-york-giants-san-francisco-49ers-statistics-numbers-broken-records-week-3/|title=Giants vs. 49ers: Statistics, numbers and broken records|first=Dan|last=Benton|website=Giants Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=September 28, 2020|access-date=October 20, 2020}} Peart made his first career start during Week 6, taking the place of Andrew Thomas after Thomas arrived late for a team meeting and was subsequently benched.{{Cite news |date=October 18, 2020 |title=Giants sit first-round OT Andrew Thomas for being late to team meeting|work=NFL.com |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-sit-first-round-ot-andrew-thomas-for-being-late-to-team-meeting|access-date=October 18, 2020}} Peart was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 20, 2020,{{cite news |author=Moraitis, Mike |title=Giants to place Matt Peart, Dante Pettis, Kaden Smith on COVID-19 list |url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/20/giants-to-place-matt-peart-dante-pettis-kaden-smith-on-covid-19-list/ |website=USAToday.com |date=November 20, 2020 |access-date=December 26, 2020}} and activated on December 1.{{cite news |author=Eisen, Michael |title=Transactions: 3 Giants activated off COVID-19 list; Kyler Fackrell to IR |url=https://www.giants.com/news/kyler-fackrell-kaden-smith-matt-peart-dante-pettis-covid-19-list |website=Giants.com |date=December 1, 2020 |access-date=December 26, 2020}}
==2021==
Peart got his first start of the season at right tackle against the Dallas Cowboys with Andrew Thomas hurt and Nate Solder moving to left tackle.{{cite web|title=New York Giants Fall to Dallas Cowboys, 44-20: Instant Reaction|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/giants/gameday/new-york-giants-fall-to-dallas-cowboys-44-20-instant-reaction|author=Lee, Michael|website=FanNation|date=October 10, 2021}} In Week 16 against the Philadelphia Eagles Peart suffered a torn ACL and was placed on injured reserve on December 27.{{cite web|title=Giants' Matt Peart out for season after tearing ACL in Week 16|url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/27/new-york-giants-matt-peart-out-season-after-tearing-acl-week-16/?taid=61ca327f5bce710001f16733|author=Rush, Doug|website=Giantswire.com|date=December 27, 2021}} He finished the season playing in 15 games with five starts at right tackle.
==2022==
On August 23, 2022, Peart was placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the season.{{cite web|title=Darrian Beavers to IR; Giants reduce roster to 80 players |url=https://www.giants.com/news/roster-transactions-darrian-beavers-ricky-seals-jones-nick-gates-matt-peart|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=August 23, 2022}} On November 12, 2022, Peart was activated from the reserve list.{{cite web|title=Giants activate OT Matt Peart; TE Lawrence Cager, DL Henry Mondeaux elevated from practice squad|url=https://www.giants.com/news/nfl-week-10-transactions-roster-texans-matt-peart-lawrence-cager-henry-mondeaux|website=Giants.com|date=November 12, 2022}}
==2023==
On October 25, 2023, Peart was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=October 25, 2023 |title=Giants add 2 RBs; Eric Gray, Matt Peart to IR |url=https://www.giants.com/news/eric-gray-matt-peart-jashaun-corbin-deon-jackson-justin-hollins-roster-moves |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Giants.com}} On December 24, 2023, Peart was activated from reserve.{{Cite web |date=December 24, 2023 |title=OT Evan Neal to IR; OT Matt Peart activated among Sunday roster moves |url=https://www.giants.com/news/evan-neal-matt-peart-mason-crosby-tomon-fox-week-16-eagles-christmas-day |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Giants.com}}
=Denver Broncos=
On March 20, 2024, Peart signed a one-year contract with the Denver Broncos.{{cite web | last=DiLalla | first=Aric | title=Broncos sign unrestricted free agent T Matt Peart to 1-year contract | website=Denver Broncos | date=2024-03-20 | url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-unrestricted-free-agent-t-matt-peart-to-1-year-contract | access-date=2025-02-01}}
On March 12, 2025, Peart signed a two-year, $7 million extension with the Broncos.{{Cite web |last=Heath |first=Jon |date=2025-03-10 |title=Broncos re-sign offensive lineman Matt Peart |url=https://broncoswire-eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/broncos/2025/03/10/denver-broncos-news-ot-matt-peart-re-signing/82230654007/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Broncos Wire |language=}}{{Cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |date=2025-03-12 |title=Broncos re-sign T Matt Peart to 2-year contract |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-re-sign-t-matt-peart-to-2-year-contract |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Denver Broncos |language=}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.denverbroncos.com/team/players-roster/matt-peart/ Denver Broncos bio]
- [https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/roster/matt-peart/10175 UConn Huskies bio]
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Category:Jamaican emigrants to the United States
Category:Players of American football from Kingston, Jamaica
Category:Players of American football from the Bronx
Category:The Governor's Academy alumni
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:UConn Huskies football players