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Mitchell Van Dyk

Mitchell Van Dyk
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Position:Offensive line
Personal information
Born: (1991-01-02) January 2, 1991 (age 34)
Paso Robles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Paso Robles
College:Portland State
NFL draft:2014 / round: 7 / pick: 226
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team FCS All-American (2013)
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2013)
  • 2× Portland State Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (2012, 2013)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mitchell Van Dyk (born June 18, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle and guard. He played college football for the Portland State Vikings and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round (with the 226th overall pick) of the 2014 NFL draft.[1]

Early life

As a senior for Paso Robles High School, Van Dyk was converted from tight end to offensive tackle.[2]

College career

Mitchell Van Dyk attended Portland State University. Van Dyk played in a total of 36 games and started 33 of them.[3]

Van Dyk earned the starting spot at right tackle in 2011, and went on to twice win the Vikings' Offensive Lineman of the Year accolade.[4] Following the 2013 season, he was selected as a third-team AP All-American honoree[5] and was invited to the College All-Star Bowl hosted by Furman.

Professional career

St. Louis Rams

Van Dyk was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft.[6] He was released by the Rams on August 30, 2014 after the preseason.[7]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Van Dyk signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 15, 2015.[8] Van Dyk spent the entire 2015 season on the Steelers' injured reserve list after being waived-injured by the team on September 5, 2015.[9]

Indianapolis Colts

On April 20, 2016, Van Dyk signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[10] He was waived on May 2.[11] On June 6, 2016, Van Dyk was re-signed to the Colts roster.[12] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Colts as part of final roster cuts heading into the regular season.[13]

San Francisco 49ers

On December 13, 2016, Van Dyk was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.[14]

Calgary Stampeders

Van Dyk was signed to the practice roster of the Calgary Stampeders on November 10, 2016.[15]

He participated in The Spring League in 2017.[16]

BC Lions

Van Dyk was signed to the practice roster of the BC Lions on September 12, 2017.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Mitchell Van Dyk". NFL.com.
  2. ^ Scroggin, Joshua D. (May 11, 2014). "Ex-Bearcat Van Dyk goes to Rams in seventh round". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.
  3. ^ "College Career Stats". sportsforecaster.xmlteam.com.
  4. ^ Lyons, Joe (May 19, 2014). "Former Bearcat is Busy". St. Louis Post-Dispatch (republished by The Tribune of San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.
  5. ^ Viking Football 2022 Media Guide. Portland State University Athletics Department. 2022. p. 115.
  6. ^ Bibber, Ryan Van (May 10, 2014). "St. Louis Rams select OL Mitchell Van Dyk". Turf Show Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  7. ^ Bibber, Ryan Van (August 30, 2014). "St. Louis Rams roster cuts: A complete listing of the players released". Turf Show Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers: Mitchell Van Dyk". steelers.com.
  9. ^ "Steelers reduce roster to 53 players; sign cornerback Ross Cockrell". Steelers.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  10. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  11. ^ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Football | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS MAKE ROSTER MOVES". colts.com. June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  13. ^ Bowen, Kevin (September 3, 2016). "Colts Make Final Cuts, Assemble 53-Man Roster". Colts.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
  14. ^ Fann, Joe (December 13, 2016). "49ers Place C Daniel Kilgore on Injured Reserve, Promote OL Alex Balducci to Active Roster". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  15. ^ "FOUR ADDED TO PRACTICE ROSTER". stampeders.com. November 10, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  16. ^ Levine, Ben (April 9, 2017). "The Spring League Announces Camp Roster". profootballrumors.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  17. ^ "LULAY PLACED ON 6-GAME INJURED LIST, WON'T RETURN IN 2017". bclions.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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