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Mark Charles Weivoda (born November 26, 1980 in Caldwell, Idaho) is a gridiron football defensive lineman who currently plays for the San Antonio Talons of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Idaho State University.

Weivoda has also played for the Memphis Xplorers and the Boise Burn of the af2, as well as for the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League.

Early years
Weivoda attended Caldwell High School in Caldwell, Idaho, where he was a three-year letterman in high school football and was voted Most Inspirational and Best Offense Lineman during his senior season. He was twice named All-State and All-Southern Idaho Conference and was honorable mention for the state of Idaho's Player of the Year in 1999.

Cody Pickett was the quarterback at Caldwell High School when Weivoda and the rest of the team qualified for the playoffs each year between 1996 and 1998.

College career
Weivoda played defensive tackle at Idaho State University, lining up alongside Jared Allen from 2000 through 2003. He was also a teammate of Sale Key and Matt Gutierrez. In 2001, Weivoda blocked four field goals and two extra point attempts, tying the NCAA Division I-AA records for blocked field goals and total blocked kicks in a season. He ranks second all-time in Division I-AA history with eight career blocked field goals.

He was twice named first team All-Big Sky Conference and in 2002, he received the Marcus Jackson Award from his teammates.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Weivoda was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2004 but was released prior to the beginning of the season.

Memphis Xplorers
He then signed with the Memphis Xplorers of the af2 in 2005, but his season was cut short by a torn bicep. Weivoda returned to the Xplorers in 2006 and played in 11 games at fullback, linebacker, offensive lineman, and defensive lineman, recording 25 tackles and two sacks on the year.

Boise Burn
Weivoda returned to Idaho in 2007 to play for the Boise Burn, an expansion team in the af2. He remained with the Burn through the 2009 season, after which the team suspended operations.

Chicago Rush
Weivoda was assigned to the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League and played there for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. In 2010, he registered five tackles, four assists, 1.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery. In 2011, he improved to 17 tackles, 9 assists, 8.5 sacks, and three fumble recoveries.

San Antonio Talons
On November 11, 2011, Weivoda was assigned to the San Antonio Talons for the 2012 season.