Matt Bushman
Matt Bushman (born November 3, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU and was undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft. Bushman also played baseball at BYU in 2017.
| No. 84 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 3, 1995 Carbondale, Illinois |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Sabino |
| College: | BYU |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
College career
Bushman played in 39 games at BYU despite sitting out his senior season due to injury, compiling 125 receptions for 1,719 yards and 9 Touchdowns.
Professional career
Las Vegas Raiders
Bushman was signed and as undrafted free agent by the Las Vegas Raiders after going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft. Bushman was released on August 31, 2021, but signed to the practice squad the next day.[1] He was released on December 23.
Kansas City Chiefs
On January 4, 2022, Bushman was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.[2]
Personal life
Prior to his college career, Bushman served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santiago, Chile and speaks fluent Spanish. While at BYU, Bushman married the daughter of former BYU and NFL tight end Chad Lewis.[3]
References
- "Raiders 2021 practice squad tracker".
- "Chiefs sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. February 2, 2022.
- "BYU's Matt Bushman on his Achilles injury, his new foundation and his decision to move forward".