Matt Toeaina
{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Matt Toeaina
| image = Matt Toeaina.JPG
| caption = Toeaina with the Chicago Bears in 2011
| current_team =
| number = 75
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|10|9|mf=y}}
| birth_place = San Francisco, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 308
| high_school = Samoana {{nowrap|(Utulei, American Samoa)}}
| college = Oregon
| draftyear = 2007
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 187
| pastteams =
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 50
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 2.0
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = ToeaMa99
}}
Mataifale Aigafaimeaso'o Toeaina ({{IPAc-en|t|oʊ|ˈ|iː|n|ə}} {{respell|toh|EE|nə}}; born October 9, 1984) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft, and later played for the Chicago Bears. He is from Pago Pago, American Samoa and played college football at Oregon.{{cite web|url=http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3378&SPID=233&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=22386&Q_SEASON=2006|title=Matt Toeaina|work=GoDucks.com|publisher=University of Oregon|accessdate=October 23, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405204041/http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3378&SPID=233&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=22386&Q_SEASON=2006|archivedate=April 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2
| weight = 307
| dash = 5.11
| ten split = 1.74
| twenty split = 2.96
| shuttle = 4.50
| cone drill = 7.41
| vertical = 30.5
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 10
| bench = 26
| arm span = 32 1/2
| hand span = 10 1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/matt-toeaina/3200544f-4503-3570-3eab-c1d4ae7b304c |title=Matt Toeaina Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 22, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Scout Matt Toeaina College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=15313&DraftYear=2007 |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Cincinnati Bengals=
Toeaina was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In a 2007 preseason game against the Detroit Lions, he returned an interception for 81 yards and a touchdown—an improbable achievement for a 311-pound defensive tackle.{{cite web|title=Interception run took 'forever' |url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/bengals/2007/08/12/ddn081207bennotes.html}} Toeaina, however did not make the Bengals final roster, and was signed to their practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://prod.static.bears.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/2012-Chicago-Bears-Media-Guide.pdf|title=Matt Toeaina|work=2012 Chicago Bears Media Guide|page=131|year=2012|accessdate=October 23, 2020|publisher=Chicago Bears|archive-date=January 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116093343/http://prod.static.bears.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/2012-Chicago-Bears-Media-Guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}
=Chicago Bears=
Toeaina was signed by the Chicago Bears to a three-year contract on December 12, 2007.
File:Dusty-d-2008.jpg during training camp in 2008]]
He saw his first regular season action when the Chicago Bears signed him late in the season. Toeaina registered his first NFL sack against the Philadelphia Eagles on November 28, 2010.{{cite web | title=Rapid Reaction: Bears 31, Eagles 26|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4667988/rapid-reaction-bears-31-eagles-26=\ | date=November 28, 2010}}
Toeaina signed a 3-year contract extension with the Chicago Bears on December 27, 2010.{{cite web |title=Bears sign Mannelly, Toeaina to contract extensions|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=7431 |publisher=Chicago Bears |date=December 27, 2010 |accessdate=December 27, 2010}}
On December 17, 2012, Toeaina was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/12/17/toeaina-placed-on-ir-ot-brandon-elevated-to-active-roster/|title=Toeaina placed on IR; OT Brandon Elevated To Active Roster|work=WBBM-TV|date=December 17, 2012|accessdate=December 17, 2012}}
On March 13, 2013, the Bears announced that they will release Toeaina,{{cite news|last=McClure|first=Vaughn|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-chicago-bears-release-kellen-davis-20130313,0,2022131.story|title=Bears cut Davis, Spaeth; Toeaina set to be released|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=March 13, 2013|accessdate=March 13, 2013}} and was officially released on April 2.{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/matt-toeaina-released-by-the-chicago-bears-0ap1000000156631|title=Matt Toeaina released by the Chicago Bears|work=National Football League|date=April 2, 2013|access-date=April 2, 2013}} Toeaina ended his tenure in Chicago with 24 starts, recording 66 tackles, two sacks, three passes broken up, and one fumble recovery.{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Trestman-excited-to-begin-Bears-offseason-program/f39f11e5-a864-4254-a936-ddd71382084c|title=Trestman excited to begin Bears' offseason program|publisher=Chicago Bears|date=April 2, 2013|accessdate=April 2, 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|MattToeaina}}
{{Bengals2007DraftPicks}}
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Category:Players of American football from San Francisco
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