Matt Petrzelka       

Matt Petrzelka attended Regis High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was an all-state athlete, and had received scholarship offers from USC, UCLA, Notre Dame, Colorado, and Iowa, and ultimately chose Iowa. He was a four-year letterwinner at left tackle, and was named co-captain of the 1980 team.

He was drafted in the 11th round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers.