Matt Waletzko

Matt Waletzko (born December 15, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota.

Matt Waletzko
No. 79 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-15) December 15, 1999
Cold Spring, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Rocori
(Cold Spring, Minnesota)
College:North Dakota (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 155
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MVFC (2021)
  • Second-team All-MVFC (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:3
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Waletzko grew up in Cold Spring, Minnesota and attended Rocori High School.[1]

College career

Waletzko was a member of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks for four seasons. He played in nine games as a true freshman and started the final five games of the season at left tackle.[2] Waletzko started the first six games of his sophomore season before suffering a season-ending knee injury.[3] 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 in the United States, and was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). Waletzko started the first ten games of his senior season before missing his final game due to an injury and was named first-team All-MVFC.[4]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 7+5⁄8 in
(2.02 m)		 312 lb
(142 kg)		 36+1⁄8 in
(0.92 m)		 10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		5.03 s1.73 s2.87 s4.59 s7.26 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		28 reps
Sources:[5][6]

Waletzko was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.[7] The Cowboys previously obtained the selection in the trade that sent Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns. He was placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2022, after suffering a shoulder injury in practice.[8]

References
  1. Dwyer, Zach (April 28, 2022). "Where do experts think ROCORI's Waletzko could land in the NFL Draft?". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  2. Miller, Tom (April 27, 2022). "Matt Waletzko's transformation as a UND rookie started the path to this weekend's NFL Draft". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. "How Matt Waletzko is approaching an NFL future with the Senior Bowl". St. Cloud Times. February 1, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  4. Thorn, Brandon (January 29, 2022). "Matt Waletzko NFL Draft 2022: Scouting Report for North Dakota OT". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. "Matt Waletzko Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  6. "2022 Draft Scout Matt Waletzko, North Dakota NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  7. "Cowboys use pick acquired in Amari Cooper trade to select North Dakota OT Matt Waletzko". The Dallas Morning News. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  8. Williams, Charean (October 22, 2022). "Cowboys place Matt Waletzko on injured reserve, sign Carlos Watkins". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2023.


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