Matt Feiler

BIOGRAPHY

Matt Feiler was born on July 7, 1992, in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. He is an offensive tackle in the NFL. 

Feiler attended Lampeter-Strasburg for high school, where he was named 2009 Most Improved Player, and a 3 All-Star.

Feiler played college football at Bloomsburg University, beginning his freshman year as an offensive guard. In 2012, he made the transition from a guard into a tackle and continued to be a full-time starter, earning a spot on the Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-Super Region One second team (2012). As a senior he helped lead the Huskies to have 3,762 rushing yards, which was top-ten in Divison II, he earned a spot on the Don Hansen Football Gazette NCAA Division II second-team All-American in 2013.

Feiler went undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft but accepted an invitation to attend rookie minicamp with the Houston Texans on a tryout basis, and On May 16, 2014, the Houston Texans signed Feiler to a three-year, $1.54 million contract. During training camp, Feiler competed for a roster spot as a backup offensive lineman against Bryan Witzmann, Will Yeatman, and Kendall Lamm. On September 4, 2015, he was released by the Texans and was claimed off of waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 24, 2017, On September 24, 2017, Feiler made his professional regular-season debut as the Steelers lost 23-17 at the Chicago Bears in Week 3. On December 31, 2017, Feiler earned his first career start during a 28-24 victory against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17. He played in five games and started one, his first NFL start, in Week 17 at right guard.

On January 31, 2018, Feiler signed a one-year contract extension with the Steelers, who was due to become an exclusive-rights free agent. Feiler competed against B.J. Finney and Jerald Hawkins to be the primary backup offensive tackle after Chris Hubbard departed in free agency. He was named the primary backup tackle to begin the season. He made his first start of the season in Week 3 at right tackle in place of an injured Marcus Gilbert. He was named the starter at right tackle in Week 8, starting in nine of the final 10 games.

In 2021 he signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. He was named the starting left guard, and started every game for two seasons. 

On April 17, 2023, Feiler was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.