Matt Tennant
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Career Summary
Matt Tennant is a former NFL center who played college football at Boston College.
New Orleans selected Tennant in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He appeared in 36 NFL games for New Orleans and Philadelphia.
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Early Life
Tennant is from Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Saints’ draft announcement identifies Cincinnati as his hometown. His Boston College profile records his high-school football career in the area.
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High School
Tennant was an award-winning offensive lineman at Archbishop Moeller High School.
He earned SuperPrep All-American recognition and AP All-State second-team honors as a senior. He was a three-year starter, senior captain, Greater Catholic League Lineman of the Year, and a Big 33 Football Classic selection.
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College Career
Tennant was a three-year Boston College starting center and Rimington Trophy finalist.
He started 41 of 46 games for the Eagles and earned first-team All-ACC recognition as a senior. The Saints’ draft summary reports that he allowed 3.5 sacks in 2,787 offensive snaps and recorded 35 touchdown-resulting blocks.
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Path to the NFL
New Orleans drafted Tennant 158th overall in 2010.
The Saints acquired the fifth-round selection from Jacksonville and chose Tennant as a center/guard depth addition.
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NFL Career
Tennant appeared in 36 NFL games.
NFL statistics list 16 appearances for New Orleans in 2010, 12 in 2011 and eight for Philadelphia in 2012. As a center, his contribution was primarily on the offensive line rather than in conventional skill-position statistics.
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Career Accomplishments
Tennant earned a place in the NFL after a highly recognized Boston College career.
He was a Rimington Trophy finalist and first-team All-ACC center, then made 28 appearances across his first two Saints seasons.
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Playing Style
Tennant was regarded as a technically sound center with positional flexibility.
The Saints described him as a technician who used angles and his hands to control defenders, while noting quickness into blocks and ability to adjust to movement. He also worked guard repetitions during the Senior Bowl to show versatility.
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Legacy
Tennant’s football record is anchored by durability and recognition at Boston College.
His 41 consecutive college starts and Rimington Trophy finalist status helped make him a fifth-round NFL selection. He went on to appear in 36 NFL games.
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Post-Career
Available cited sources focus on Tennant’s playing record.
No post-playing-career activity is included because the reviewed official sources did not provide a sufficiently specific, attributable update.
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22868, 00-0027757, 1987-03-19, Matt Tennant, Matthew, Tennant
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