Matt Waletzko

Offensive Tackle, Kansas City Chiefs · #73.

Player facts

Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Offensive Tackle
Number: 73
Born: Dec 15, 1999 (age 26)
Birthplace: Cold Spring, MN, USA
Height: 6' 8"
Weight: 305 lbs
College: North Dakota
Experience: 4 seasons
Status: Day-To-Day

About

Matt Waletzko (born December 15, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks.

From Wikipedia’s article on Matt Waletzko, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Waletzko grew up in Cold Spring, Minnesota and attended Rocori High School. He was a two-way player as a senior.

College career

Waletzko was a member of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks for four seasons. The team pulled his redshirt designation, allowing him to play in nine games and start the final five contests of the season at left tackle as a true freshman.

Waletzko started the first six games of his sophomore season before suffering a season-ending knee injury (torn left ACL).

He started all seven of UND's games during his junior season, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). He was part of an offensive line that led the Football Championship Subdivision and ranked third in the nation in sacks allowed (2) and led the nation with the fewest number of negative plays (24).

Waletzko started the first ten games of his senior season before missing his final game due to a left shoulder injury and was named first-team All-MVFC. He was part of an offensive line that led the Football Championship Subdivision and ranked third in the nation in sacks allowed (3), while ranking second in the Missouri Valley Conference and fifth in the nation in fewest negative plays allowed (5).

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