Wyatt Teller (born November 21, 1994) is an American professional football guard for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.
 Teller with the Browns in 2021 | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | November 21, 1994 Manassas, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Liberty (Bealeton, Virginia) | ||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech (2013–2017) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 5 / pick: 166 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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College career
editAfter high school, Teller committed to play football at Virginia Tech over at least 16 other Football Bowl Subdivision programs.[1] After his senior season with the Hokies, Teller was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) first team, as well as the runner up for the ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy.[2] He was also invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl.[3]
Professional career
editPre-draft
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.24 s | 1.85 s | 3.06 s | 4.79 s | 7.45 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
30 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
After his senior season, Teller was invited to the 2018 NFL Combine, where he recorded the second best broad jump of all the offensive lineman as well as the fifth most bench press reps and fifth fastest 3-cone drill time.[6]
Buffalo Bills
editTeller was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[7] The Bills previously acquired the pick used to select Teller in a trade that sent Marcell Dareus to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He entered his rookie season as a backup guard, but then was named the starting left guard in Week 10, where he started the final seven games.
Cleveland Browns
editOn August 29, 2019, Teller—along with a 2021 seventh-round pick—was traded to the Cleveland Browns for 2020 fifth- and sixth-round picks.[8] After serving as a backup for the first half of his debut season in Cleveland, Teller earned a spot in the starting line up in Week 9, and went on to start the rest of the season.[9] Heading into week five of the 2020 NFL season, NFL.com writer Nick Shook mentioned Teller as an MVP candidate for the performance of Cleveland's running game, mainly led by him and offensive tackle Jack Conklin.[10] Teller was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 8, 2020,[11] and activated on December 13.[12] Teller was named to the 2020 All-Pro Team, along with three of his teammates: defensive end Myles Garrett, tackle Jack Conklin, and fellow guard Joel Bitonio. [13]
On November 9, 2021, Teller signed a four-year, $56.8 million contract extension with the Browns through the 2025 season.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Hokies Pick Up Commit From 4-Star DE Wyatt Teller". Gobbler Country. August 17, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ Malmgren, Jeff (November 28, 2017). "Liberty grad Wyatt Teller makes all-ACC football first team as Virginia Tech left guard". Fauquier Times. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ Levy, Sean (December 4, 2017). "Wyatt Teller commits to the Senior Bowl". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Wyatt Teller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "2018 Draft Scout Wyatt Teller, Virginia Tech NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Watkins, Evan G (March 4, 2018). "Wyatt Teller testing numbers from the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ Murphy, John (April 28, 2018). "5 things to know about Wyatt Teller". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy (August 29, 2019). "Browns acquire OL Wyatt Teller from Bills for picks". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Wyatt Teller 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Shook, Nick (October 8, 2020). "Top 10 NFL MVP candidates: Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers lead the field". NFL.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Browns activate G Wyatt Teller". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 13, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (January 8, 2021). "Myles Garrett, Jack Conklin named 1st-team All-Pros". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (November 9, 2021). "Browns guard Wyatt Teller signs four-year, $56.8M contract extension through 2025". NFL.com.