Matt Toeaina

Matt Toeaina
Matt Toeaina
No. 75     Chicago Bears
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: October 9, 1984 (1984-10-09) (age 27)
Place of birth: San Francisco, California
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
College: Oregon
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187
Debuted in 2007 for the Chicago Bears
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Honorable mention All-Pac-10 (2006)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2010
Tackles     29
Sacks     2.0
Forced fumbles     0
Stats at NFL.com

Matt Toeaina (pronounced /toʊˈiːnə/ toh-ee-nə; born October 9, 1984[1]) is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He is from Pago Pago, American Samoa and played college football at Oregon.[2]

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Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Toeaina was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. 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.[3] Toeaina, however did not make the Bengals final roster, and was signed to their practice squad.

Chicago Bears

Toeaina was signed by the Chicago Bears to a three-year contract on December 12, 2007.[4]

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.[5]

Toeaina signed a 3 year contract extension with the Chicago Bears on December 27, 2010.[6]

References

  1. ^ Oregon Ducks bio
  2. ^ http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3378&SPID=233&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=22386&Q_SEASON=2006
  3. ^ "Interception run took 'forever'". http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/bengals/2007/08/12/ddn081207bennotes.html. 
  4. ^ "DT Toeaina joins Chicago Bears". Sporting News. December 12, 2007. http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2007-12-12/dt-toeaina-joins-chicago-bears. Retrieved 2010-03-29. 
  5. ^ "ESPN" "Rapid Reaction: Bears 31, Eagles 26". November 28, 2010. http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4667988/rapid-reaction-bears-31-eagles-26="ESPN". 
  6. ^ "Bears sign Mannelly, Toeaina to contract extensions". Chicago Bears Official Site. December 27, 2010. http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=7431. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 

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v · d · eCincinnati Bengals 2007 NFL Draft selections
v · d · eChicago Bears current roster
Active roster

6 Jay Cutler | 8 Adam Podlesh | 9 Robbie Gould | 10 Nathan Enderle | 11 Roy Williams | 12 Caleb Hanie | 13 Johnny Knox | 18 Dane Sanzenbacher | 20 Craig Steltz | 21 Corey Graham | 22 Matt Forté | 23 Devin Hester | 24 Marion Barber | 26 Tim Jennings | 27 Major Wright | 30 D. J. Moore | 31 Brandon Meriweather | 32 Kahlil Bell | 33 Charles Tillman | 35 Zackary Bowman | 36 Winston Venable | 44 Tyler Clutts | 47 Chris Conte | 52 Brian Iwuh | 53 Nick Roach | 54 Brian Urlacher | 55 Lance Briggs | 58 Dom DeCicco | 60 Lance Louis | 63 Roberto Garza | 64 Ricky Henry | 65 Patrick Mannelly | 67 Chris Spencer | 68 Frank Omiyale | 69 Henry Melton | 70 Edwin Williams | 71 Israel Idonije | 73 J'Marcus Webb | 75 Matt Toeaina | 79 Levi Horn | 80 Earl Bennett | 81 Sam Hurd | 85 Andre Smith | 87 Kellen Davis | 89 Matt Spaeth | 90 Julius Peppers | 91 Amobi Okoye | 92 Stephen Paea | 93 Jabara Williams | 94 Chauncey Davis | 95 Anthony Adams | 96 Mario Addison | 98 Corey Wootton
Reserve lists

37 Anthony Walters (IR) | 48 Harvey Unga (Left Squad) | 72 Gabe Carimi (IR) | 74 Chris Williams (IR) | 86 Kyle Adams (IR) | 97 J.T. Thomas (IR)
Practice Squad

25 Armando Allen | 49 Draylen Ross | 59 Patrick Trahan | 62 Reggie Stephens | 76 Jordan Miller | 83 Max Komar
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Name Toeaina, Matt
Alternative names
Short description American football player
Date of birth October 9, 1984
Place of birth San Francisco, California
Date of death
Place of death


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