Bernhard Seikovits

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Bernhard Sikovits
No. 80 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-24) July 24, 1997 (age 24)
Vienna, Austria
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:262 lb (119 kg)
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active

Bernhard Seikovits (born July 24, 1997) is an Austrian professional football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Vienna Vikings of the Austrian Football League from 2007 until joining the Cardinals via the NFL's International Player Pathway Program in 2021.

Career[]

Seikovits is the captain of the Austria national American football team, and won two European Championships as a quarterback for the country's Under-19 team.[1]

Vienna Vikings[]

Seikovits had played for the Vienna Vikings since he was 10.[2][3]

Arizona Cardinals[]

Seikovits was assigned to the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) as a part of the league's International Player Pathway Program.[1][4][5] He joined the team in training camp, and can be added to the practice squad afterward thanks to an exemption that would allow the Cardinals to carry an extra player.[6][7] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Cardinals Allocated International Tight End Bernhard Seikovits". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  2. ^ "The Dream to Compete in the NFL: Bernhard Seikovits". Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  3. ^ "Bernhard Seikovits: another chance at his NFL dream". American Football International. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  4. ^ "Bernhard Seikovits proud to represent Austria and Europe in NFL International Pathway Program". American Football International. 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  5. ^ "Cardinals add Austrian TE through NFL international player program". Cards Wire. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  6. ^ "Cardinals add Austrian TE Bernhard Seikovits via international program". Arizona Sports. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  7. ^ Redaktion (2021-05-04). "Seikovits wird ein Arizona Cardinal". Österreichs Football Portal (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  8. ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2021). "Initial Roster Set As Cardinals Cut Down For Season". AZCardinals.com.
  9. ^ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2021). "Chris Banjo Among 9 Cardinals Add To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  10. ^ Urban, Darren (January 19, 2022). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.


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