Matthew Teague
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | October 22, 1958 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
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| High school | New Orleans (LA) Alcée Fortier | ||||
| College | Prairie View A&M | ||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 10th round, 273rd overall pick | ||||
| Supplemental draft | 1980: 7th round | ||||
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Matthew Nathaniel Teague (born October 22, 1958) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the tenth round of the 1980 NFL draft. He was also selected by the Falcons in the seventh round of the 1980 NFL supplemental draft. He was a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Prairie View A&M University.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Teague attended Alcee Fortier High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he played mostly in the offensive line.[1] He also practiced baseball.
He accepted football scholarship from Prairie View A&M University, where he became a four-year starter at left defensive end. His teams won only 12 games in 4 seasons, including going 0-11 in 1979.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Dallas Cowboys
[edit | edit source]Teague was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the tenth round (273rd overall) of the 1980 NFL draft to play linebacker, as he was seen as an above average athlete.
Atlanta Falcons
[edit | edit source]He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1980 NFL supplemental draft, after his original selection by the Cowboys became invalid because of a college eligibility issue.[2] On September 2, 1980, he was placed on the disabled list with an injured left knee he suffered in training camp. In 1981, he played in 11 games. On August 31, 1982, he was waived by the Atlanta Falcons.[3]
Canadian Football League
[edit | edit source]On September 10, 1982, he was signed as a free agent by the Ottawa Rough Riders. On December 6, 1984, he was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Los Angeles Raiders
[edit | edit source]In 1985, he was signed by the Los Angeles Raiders. He was released on July 25.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Living people
- 1958 births
- Players of American football from New Orleans
- Players of Canadian football from New Orleans
- Alcee Fortier High School alumni
- American football linebackers
- Canadian football linebackers
- Prairie View A&M Panthers football players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Los Angeles Raiders players