Isaac Seumalo (born October 29, 1993) is an
American football
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guard
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for the
Pittsburgh Steelers of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football at
Oregon State
Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering col ...
.
High school career
A native of
Corvallis, Oregon, Seumalo attended
Corvallis High School
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, where he won 5A First-team All-State honors as an offensive and defensive lineman his junior and senior years. He had transferred there from
Santiam Christian School, where he played his freshman and sophomore years. Regarded as a four-star recruit by
Rivals.com
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, Seumalo was listed as the No. 3 offensive guard prospect in his class. He chose Oregon State, where his father Joe Seumalo worked as defensive line coach, over offers from
Oregon
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,
Stanford, and
Southern California
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. Seumalo had been working out in the summer on Oregon State's campus.
College career
In his first season at Oregon State, Seumalo became the first
true freshman
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to start at center since
Roger Levasa in
1978, appeared in all 13 games and earned Freshman All-American honors by ''
College Football News
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'' and
CBSSports.com, as well as honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors. Seumalo was particularly praised for his performance against reigning Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Year
Star Lotulelei, in a victory over the
Utah Utes
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.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
On April 29, 2016, the
Philadelphia Eagles
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selected Seumalo in the third round (79th overall) of the
2016 NFL Draft
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. In 2017, Seumalo played in 14 games, however, he was benched as the starting left guard in favor of
Stefan Wisniewski
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Early life
Wisniewski was born in 1953 in Klosterreichenbach, a part of Baiersbronn, Baden-Württemberg, in the Black Forest. He was the son of Gisela, a ...
after a poor performance in a week 2 loss to the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The ...
. He won his first
Super Bowl ring
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when the Eagles defeated the
New England Patriots 41-33 in
Super Bowl LII
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.
In 2018, Seumalo entered the season as the backup left guard behind
Stefen Wisniewski
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. He was named the starter in Week 5 and started the next nine games before being sidelined the final three weeks of the regular season with a pectoral injury.
On March 4, 2019, Seumalo signed a three-year contract extension with the Eagles through the 2022 season.
On September 22, 2020, Seumalo was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. He was activated on November 20, 2020.
On September 28, 2021, Seumalo was placed on injured reserve after suffering a
Lisfranc injury
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in Week 3.
On December 21, 2022, Seumalo was named an
NFC
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* NFC Championship Game, the National Football Conference Championship Game
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Pro Bowl
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alternate. Seumalo helped the Eagles reach
Super Bowl LVII
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but lost 38-35 to the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The ...
.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On March 18, 2023, Seumalo signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the
Pittsburgh Steelers.
Personal life
Seumalo's father Joe is the defensive line coach at
San Jose State
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, while his sister Jessi is the director of on-campus recruiting for the
Washington State football team.
References
External links
Philadelphia Eagles bioOregon State Beavers bio
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1993 births
Living people
American people of Samoan descent
American football offensive linemen
Corvallis High School (Oregon) alumni
Oregon State Beavers football players
Philadelphia Eagles players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Players of American football from Hawaii
Players of American football from Oregon
Sportspeople from Corvallis, Oregon