Matt Ioannidis

Matthew Ioannidis (/ˌaɪəˈnaɪdɪs/ EYE-uh-NYE-dis; born January 11, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple and was drafted by Washington, then known as the Redskins, in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Matt Ioannidis
Ioannidis in 2019
No. 98 – Washington Football Team
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-11) January 11, 1994
Ringoes, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Hunterdon Central Regional (Flemington, New Jersey)
College:Temple
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Tackles:137
Sacks:22
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Ioannidis grew up in the Ringoes section of Raritan Township, New Jersey and attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School.[1] The middle of three boys, Matt and his brothers Andrew and Kevin, grew up playing football, basketball, and lacrosse.

College career

Ioannidis attended and played college football at Temple University from 2012 to 2015.[2]

Statistics
Matt Ioannidis Tackles Misc.
Year G Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk PD FR FF
2012 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
2013 11 23 3 26 7.5 3 0 0 1
2014 12 25 19 44 11 3.5 3 0 0
2015 13 27 15 42 11.5 3.5 5 2 0
Career 38 76 39 115 30 10 8 2 1

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3 1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		 299 lb
(136 kg)		 32 3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 10 1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		5.03 s4.71 s7.78 s28.0 in
(0.71 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		32 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]
Ioannidis sacking Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky in 2019.

Ioannidis was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round, 152nd overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.[4][5] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Redskins,[6] but re-signed with their practice squad a day later.[7] He was promoted to the active roster after Kedric Golston was placed on injured reserve.[8]

Ioannidis made his NFL debut on September 25, 2016 in a 29–27 win against the New York Giants. He appeared in ten games during his rookie season, making seven tackles.[9]

In 2018, Ioannidis played in 14 games with nine starts, recording 31 combined tackles, a forced fumble, and 7.5 sacks, which finished third on the team. On April 18, 2019, Ioannidis signed a three-year, $21.75 million contract extension with the team.[10] Ioannidis finished the 2019 season setting new career highs with 64 tackles, 8.5 sacks, and one pass deflection.

Ioannidis tore his biceps in the Week 3 2020 season game against the Cleveland Browns and was placed on injured reserve.[11] He finished the 2020 season with seven tackles and 1.5 sacks over three games. He tested positive for COVID-19 in November 2020 and was placed on the team's COVID-19 reserve list until recovering and being placed back on injured reserve later that month.[12][13]

References
  1. Lovett, Jackie. "Top 10: Local Players at the NFL Combine". www.newyorkjets.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. "Matt Ioannidis College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. "Matthew Ioannidis Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. "Redskins use one fifth-round pick on Temple DL Matt Ioannidis, trade the other". Washington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  5. Evans, Bill (April 30, 2016). "Redskins take Hunterdon Central alum Matt Ioannidis of Temple in NFL draft: A closer look". nj.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  6. "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  7. Czarda, Stephen (September 4, 2016). "Nine Players Signed To The Redskins' Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  8. Jackson, Zac. "Redskins placing Golston on IR". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  9. "Matthew Ioannidis Career Game Logs". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  10. Teope, Herbie (April 18, 2019). "Redskins sign DE Matt Ioannidis to 3-year extension". NFL.com.
  11. Jennings, Scott. "Washington Roster Moves: DE Nate Orchard getting signed from the practice squad; Matt Ioannidis going to IR". Riggos Rag. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  12. Mueller, Randy. "Four Downs with the NFC East". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  13. Neel, Zachary. "Matt Ioannidis removed from COVID-19 list; remains on IR with torn bicep". Washington Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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