Matt Ioannidis

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Matt Ioannidis
Washington Redskins in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-11) January 11, 1994 (age 30)
Ringoes, New Jersey, U.S.
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 (2012–2015)
Position:Defensive tackle
NFL draft:2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:212
Sacks:25.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Matthew Ioannidis (

2016 NFL Draft. Ioannidis also played for the Carolina Panthers
.

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

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
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 3+12 in
(1.92 m)
299 lb
(136 kg)
32+38 in
(0.82 m)
10+18 in
(0.26 m)
5.03 s 1.76 s 2.92 s 4.66 s 7.56 s 28.0 in
(0.71 m)
9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
32 reps
All values from
Pro Day[3][4]
Ioannidis sacking Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky in 2019.

Washington Redskins / Football Team

Ioannidis was selected by the

injured reserve.[9]

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.[10]

In 2018, Ioannidis played in 14 games with nine starts, recording 31 combined tackles, a forced

pass deflection
.

Ioannidis tore his biceps in the Week 3

injured reserve.[12] 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.[13][14]

On December 15, 2021, Ioannidis was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list,[15] but reactivated five days later.[16] Ioannidis was released on March 16, 2022.[17]

Carolina Panthers

On March 18, 2022, Ioannidis signed with the Carolina Panthers.[18]

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 Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Matt Ioannidis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Redskins use one fifth-round pick on Temple DL Matt Ioannidis, trade the other". Washington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Jackson, Zac (September 19, 2016). "Redskins placing Golston on IR". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  10. ^ "Matthew Ioannidis Career Game Logs". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  11. ^ Teope, Herbie (April 18, 2019). "Redskins sign DE Matt Ioannidis to 3-year extension". NFL.com.
  12. ^ Jennings, Scott (September 29, 2020). "Washington Roster Moves: DE Nate Orchard getting signed from the practice squad; Matt Ioannidis going to IR". Riggos Rag. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  13. ^ Mueller, Randy (November 17, 2020). "Four Downs with the NFC East". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  14. ^ Neel, Zachary (November 29, 2020). "Matt Ioannidis removed from COVID-19 list; remains on IR with torn bicep". Washington Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  15. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 15, 2021). "Washington places 7 players on Reserve/COVID-19 list, designates Sam Cosmi to return from IR, signs 2 to practice squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  16. ^ Selby, Zach (December 20, 2021). "Washington activates Montez Sweat, Sam Cosmi as part of multiple roster, coaching moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  17. ^ Selby, Zach (March 16, 2022). "Commanders release Deshazor Everett, Matt Ioannidis, Ereck Flowers Sr". Commanders.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  18. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 18, 2022). "Panthers agree to terms with Matt Ioannidis". Panthers.com.

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