Matt Goncalves

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Matt Goncalves
No. 71 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-26) January 26, 2001 (age 23)
Manorville, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:327 lb (148 kg)
Career information
High school: Eastport-South Manor (NY)
College: Pittsburgh (2019–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 3 / Pick: 79
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Matthew Dylan Goncalves(Pronounced: Gone-SAL-ves) (born January 26, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh and was selected by the Colts in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life

Goncalves grew up in Manorville, New York, [1] where he attended Eastport-South Manor High School.

Just two games into his 2017 junior season, he suffered a season-ending knee injury. [2] "The injury was devastating, worst thing in my life," Goncalves recalled. "I gained some weight and hit the weight room to get stronger. And the hard work paid off." [2]

After rehabbing his injury, Goncalves returned to form, emerging as a top player, regarded as both a "road grader"-type run-blocker from the left tackle position but also demonstrating pass blocking skill as part of a line that did not give up a single sack in the final six games of his senior year. [2] He was named a first-team All-Long Island selection for 2018. [2] [3]

Goncalves played both offensively and defensively in high school was regarded the consensus top offensive line prospect in New York state, [1] committing to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. [4]

College career

Goncalves redshirted as a true freshman in 2019 at Pittsburgh. [5] He played nine games, three as a starter, in 2020, performing well enough to earn honors as a Freshman All-American. [6]

He played 13 games with five starts in 2021. [1] He started all 13 games in 2022, five at left tackle and eight at right tackle. [7] Entering the 2023 season, Goncalves was the only Pittsburgh player on the preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) team. [8]

Three games into his senior year, he suffered a season-ending lower body injury, effectively ending his college career. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 6+1⁄4 in
(1.99 m)		327 lb
(148 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		5.22 s1.79 s2.99 s4.89 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		19 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [10] [11]

Goncalves was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the 79th overall pick in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft. [12]

According to Colts area scout Chad Henry, Goncalves was attractive to the Colts for his physical skills, intelligence, and consistency. Henry told the Indianapolis Star: "It's pretty easy to identify what he is when you watch him on film. He's pretty consistent every game.... If I'm giving this guy a nickname, it'd The Blueprint because he is the pure, exact blueprint of what we want in an offensive lineman. I don't know that there was an offensive lineman who was on the board who fits our room better than this guy: big, smart, tough, strong, mean, high give-a-(expletive) factor, versatile, dependable, really cares." [13]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Greg Sarra, "ESM's Goncalves Signs with Pitt," Newsday, Dec. 20, 2018, p. A44.
  3. ↑ Rubin, Roger (September 8, 2018). "Tackle Matt Goncalves brings big talent, huge heart to Eastport-South Manor" . Newsday .
  4. ↑ Batko, Brian (July 31, 2018). "New York offensive lineman Matt Goncalves picks Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette .
  5. ↑ Dipaola, Jerry (December 6, 2023). "Pitt offensive tackle Matt Goncalves says he's entering NFL Draft". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .
  6. ↑ Harmon, Brian (January 20, 2021). "Manorville's Goncalves named a football freshman All-American at Pittsburgh". Greater Long Island.
  7. ↑ Hiles, Noah (September 25, 2023). "Pitt loses All-ACC offensive tackle Matt Goncalves to season-ending injury" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette .
  8. ↑ Dipaola, Jerry (August 2, 2023). "Pitt offensive tackle Matt Goncalves named to Preseason All-ACC team". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .
  9. ↑ "Pitt's Matt Goncalves out for season; QB Phil Jurkovec iffy vs. Hokies". ESPN. Associated Press. September 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Matt Goncalves Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Matt Goncalves College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  12. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (April 26, 2024). "Colts select Pitt OT Matt Goncalves in third round of 2024 NFL Draft". Colts.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  13. ↑ Nate Atkins; Joel A. Erickson (April 28, 2024). "Why the Colts Loved Their Picks: Scouts Break Down the 2024 Draft Class". Indianapolis Star.
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