Matthew Gotel

Matthew Gotel

Personal information
Born:	(1999-01-02) January 2, 1999 (age 26) Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	341 lb (155 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lakes (Lakewood, Washington)
College:	Snow (2017–2018) West Florida (2019–2021)
Position:	Nose tackle
Undrafted:	2022
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2022)* Atlanta Falcons (2022)* San Antonio Brahmas (2023) Atlanta Falcons (2023)* Seattle Seahawks (2023–2024)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Matthew Gotel (born January 2, 1999) is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the Snow Badgers and West Florida Argonauts and has also been a member of the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL and the Atlanta Falcons.

Early life and college career

Gotel was born on January 2, 1999, in Tacoma, Washington.[1] He attended Lakes High School in Lakewood, Washington, and was a member of their highly-successful football team under coach Dave Miller.[2] His only offer to play college football came from the junior college ranks in Snow College in Ephraim, Utah.[2] He totaled 19 tackles as a freshman in 2017 and 26 as a sophomore in 2018.[3]

Gotel was noticed by a football recruiter at the University of West Florida while playing in a bowl game for Snow College.[2] He liked the school and enrolled there in 2019.[2] He helped them win an NCAA Division II national championship that season while totaling 31 tackles.[3][4] The 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] As a senior in 2021, he posted 26 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks.[3][4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m)	341 lb (155 kg)	32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m)	9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m)	5.34 s	1.87 s	3.02 s	4.75 s	7.83 s	27.0 in (0.69 m)	8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)	32 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

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.[2] He impressed the team and was offered a contract as an undrafted free agent.[2] He was waived on August 20, 2022.[6]

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.[7] He made the Brahmas final roster and appeared in all 10 games for the team, making 23 tackles.[7][8]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

Gotel signed with the Falcons on August 4, 2023.[9] He was released three days later.[10]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

Gotel signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 17.[11] He was released at the final roster cuts and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He was released from the practice squad on November 10, then re-signed on January 1, 2024.[14][15] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's season finale in Week 18 against the Arizona Cardinals.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[17]

Gotel was waived on August 8, 2024, and later re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19]

References

1. "Matthew Gotel Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
2. Bell, Gregg (May 11, 2022). "Matt Gotel: From Lakes, to Snow, to West Florida, back home — and on Seahawks from tryout". The News-Tribune.
3. "Matthew Gotel Stats". footballdb.com.
4. Forness, Tyler (June 18, 2022). "Seahawks 90-Man Roster Rundown: Matt Gotel". Sports Illustrated.
5. "2022 NFL Draft Scout Matthew Gotel College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
6. "2022 NFL August Transactions". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
7. Bell, Gregg (September 1, 2023). "Matt Gotel from Lakes High indicates he's returning to Seahawks". The News-Tribune. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Davis, Kai (February 19, 2023). "Former University of West Florida football player to make XFL debut". WEAR-TV.
9. Bair, Scott (August 4, 2023). "Falcons sign four players to roster". Atlanta Falcons.
10. Ledbetter, D. Orlando (August 7, 2023). "Falcons make roster move, add 6-foot-9 offensive tackle". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
11. Simmons, Myles (August 17, 2023). "Seahawks sign DT Matthew Gotel, CB Montrae Braswell, WR Justin Marshall". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
12. Alper, Josh (August 29, 2023). "WR Jake Bobo, 11 other Seahawks rookies make cut to 53 players". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
13. Boyle, John (August 30, 2023). "Seahawks Sign 15 To Practice Squad, Including CB Artie Burns". Seattle Seahawks.
14. Boyle, John (November 10, 2023). "Seahawks Sign QB Brett Rypien To Practice Squad". Seattle Seahawks.
15. Boyle, John (January 1, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Three To Practice Squad". Seattle Seahawks.
16. Condotta, Bob (January 6, 2024). "With Jarran Reed questionable, Seahawks elevate untested tackles from practice squad". The Seattle Times.
17. Boyle, John (January 8, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Seven To Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
18. Alexander, Mookie (August 8, 2024). "Seahawks add a cornerback, waive 2023 preseason standout". Field Gulls. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
19. Boyle, John (September 24, 2024). "Seahawks Sign CB Tyler Hall & NT Matt Gotel To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.

External links

• West Florida Argonauts bio