Matthew Gotel
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Matthew Gotel
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| current_team = San Antonio Brahmas
| number =90
| position = Nose tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|1|2}}
| birth_place = Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 341
| high_school = Lakes {{nowrap|(Lakewood, Washington)}}
| college = Snow (2017–2018)
West Florida (2019–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- San Antonio Brahmas ({{XFL Year|2023}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2023}}–{{NFL Year|2024}})
- San Antonio Brahmas ({{UFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
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| statseason = 2023
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| pfr = GoteMa00
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Matthew Gotel (born January 2, 1999) is an American football nose tackle for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Snow Badgers and West Florida Argonauts and has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and the Atlanta Falcons.
Early life and college career
Gotel was born on January 2, 1999, in Tacoma, Washington.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GoteMa00.htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|title=Matthew Gotel Stats}} He attended Lakes High School in Lakewood, Washington, and was a member of their highly-successful football team under coach Dave Miller.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/article261304782.html|newspaper=The News-Tribune|url-access=subscription|title=Matt Gotel: From Lakes, to Snow, to West Florida, back home — and on Seahawks from tryout|author=Bell, Gregg|date=May 11, 2022}} His only offer to play college football came from the junior college ranks in Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. He totaled 19 tackles as a freshman in 2017 and 26 as a sophomore in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/matthew-gotel-gotelma01|website=footballdb.com|title=Matthew Gotel Stats}}
Gotel was noticed by a football recruiter at the University of West Florida while playing in a bowl game for Snow College. He liked the school and enrolled there in 2019. He helped them win an NCAA Division II national championship that season while totaling 31 tackles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/seahawks-90-man-roster-rundown-matthew-gotel|website=Sports Illustrated|title=Seahawks 90-Man Roster Rundown: Matt Gotel|author=Forness, Tyler|date=June 18, 2022}} The 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a senior in 2021, he posted 26 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 3/4
| weight = 341
| dash = 5.34
| ten split = 1.87
| twenty split = 3.02
| shuttle = 4.75
| cone drill = 7.83
| vertical = 27.0
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 6
| bench = 32
| arm span = 32 3/8
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Matthew Gotel College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1056022&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=January 31, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
= Seattle Seahawks =
Gotel paid his way to being one of 58 players at the rookie minicamp of the Seattle Seahawks, for players not selected in the 2022 NFL draft. He impressed the team and was offered a contract as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 20, 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2022/08_transactions.htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|title=2022 NFL August Transactions}}
= Atlanta Falcons =
Gotel had a brief stint with the Atlanta Falcons and was released.
= San Antonio Brahmas =
Gotel joined the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL after having been selected in the 2023 XFL Draft.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune/138247568/|newspaper=The News-Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 1, 2023|page=B2|author=Bell, Gregg|title=Matt Gotel from Lakes High indicates he's returning to Seahawks}} {{Open access}} He made the Brahmas final roster and appeared in all 10 games for the team, making 23 tackles.{{Cite web|url=https://weartv.com/sports/uwf-sports/university-of-west-florida-football-player-to-make-xfl-debut|publisher=WEAR-TV|title=Former University of West Florida football player to make XFL debut|date=February 19, 2023|author=Davis, Kai}}
= Atlanta Falcons (second stint) =
Gotel signed with the Falcons on August 4, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-sign-four-players-to-roster|publisher=Atlanta Falcons|title=Falcons sign four players to roster |author=Bair, Scott|date=August 4, 2023}} He was released three days later.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/falcons-make-roster-move-add-6-foot-9-offensive-tackle/7SMKAQTB5BC6XBNOSPO6O7WBFU/|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|author=Ledbetter, D. Orlando|url-access=subscription|date=August 7, 2023|title=Falcons make roster move, add 6-foot-9 offensive tackle }}
= Seattle Seahawks (second stint) =
Gotel signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 17.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/seahawks-sign-dt-matthew-gotel-cb-montrae-braswell-wr-justin-marshall|website=ProFootballTalk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=August 17, 2023|title=Seahawks sign DT Matthew Gotel, CB Montrae Braswell, WR Justin Marshall|author=Simmons, Myles}} He was released at the final roster cuts and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/wr-jake-bobo-11-other-seahawks-rookies-make-cut-to-53-players|website=ProFootballTalk|publisher=NBC Sports|author=Alper, Josh|title=WR Jake Bobo, 11 other Seahawks rookies make cut to 53 players|date=August 29, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-15-to-practice-squad-including-cb-artie-burns|publisher=Seattle Seahawks|title=Seahawks Sign 15 To Practice Squad, Including CB Artie Burns|author=Boyle, John|date=August 30, 2023}} He was released from the practice squad on November 10, then re-signed on January 1, 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-qb-brett-rypien-to-practice-squad|publisher=Seattle Seahawks|author=Boyle, John|date=November 10, 2023|title=Seahawks Sign QB Brett Rypien To Practice Squad }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-three-to-practice-squad-x6145|publisher=Seattle Seahawks|title=Seahawks Sign Three To Practice Squad |date=January 1, 2024|author=Boyle, John}} He was elevated to the active roster for the team's season finale in Week 18 against the Arizona Cardinals.{{Cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/with-jarran-reed-questionable-seahawks-elevate-untested-tackles-from-practice-squad/|newspaper=The Seattle Times|title=With Jarran Reed questionable, Seahawks elevate untested tackles from practice squad |author=Condotta, Bob|date=January 6, 2024}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign Seven To Future Contracts|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-seven-to-future-contracts|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=January 8, 2024}}
Gotel was waived on August 8, 2024, and later re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Mookie |date=2024-08-08 |title=Seahawks add a cornerback, waive 2023 preseason standout |url=https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/8/8/24216380/seahawks-sign-cornerback-willie-roberts-waive-matt-gotel-preseason-star-nfl-news |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Field Gulls |language=en}}{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign CB Tyler Hall & NT Matt Gotel To Practice Squad|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-cb-tyler-hall-nt-matt-gotel-to-practice-squad|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 24, 2024}}
= San Antonio Brahmas (second stint)=
On April 10, 2025, Gotel signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).{{cite web |last1=Larsen |first1=James |title=Brahmas Re-Sign Derrick Langford & Matthew Gotel |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/brahmas-re-sign-derrick-langford-matthew-gotel/ |website=PFnewsroom.com |access-date=11 April 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://goargos.com/sports/football/roster/matthew-gotel/6152 West Florida Argonauts bio]
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Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Players of American football from Tacoma, Washington
Category:Snow Badgers football players
Category:West Florida Argonauts football players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players