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Tyler Matakevich

ILB

Drafted 246th overall in the 7th round of the 2016 draft, Tyler Matakevich arrived from Temple. He last played in 2024 with PIT, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. Last season's 41.8 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 36th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'1", 235#

College

Temple

Draft

Rd 7, 246th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2024

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
36.4

24th percentile among DEFs

12 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.48
Pass rush×0.3-0.71
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2-0.91
Availability×0.1+0.48

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024PIT32.54
2023BUF33.35
2022BUF33.86
2021BUF41.89
2020BUF39.411
2019PIT36.412
2018PIT34.89
2017PIT3711
2016PIT34.99

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Tyler Matakevich has played in 76 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: PIT (2016–2019), BUF (2020–2023), PIT (2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 41.8, in the 36th percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NE—40.1
Week 2SEA—39.4
Week 3SF—40.7
Week 5BAL—40.4
Week 6LAC—41
Week 8MIA—40.2
Week 10LAR—39.9
Week 11CLE—39.9
Week 12CIN—39.3
Week 14ARI—40
Week 15BUF—41.5
Week 16NYJ—39.3

Tyler Matakevich — common questions

What position does Tyler Matakevich play?
Tyler Matakevich is listed as an ILB.
Which teams has Tyler Matakevich played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Tyler Matakevich has played for PIT (2016–2019), BUF (2020–2023), PIT (2024).
Where did Tyler Matakevich go to college?
Tyler Matakevich played college football at Temple.
When was Tyler Matakevich drafted?
Tyler Matakevich was selected in round 7, 246th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Tyler Matakevich scored?
Tyler Matakevich has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Tyler Matakevich's ScoutIndex Rating?
Tyler Matakevich rated 32.5 for 2024, the 14th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 7, 2016

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