No. 65 | |
---|---|
Position: | Offensive line |
Personal information | |
Born: | Paso Robles, California, U.S. | January 2, 1991
Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Paso Robles (CA) |
College: | Portland State |
NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 226 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Player stats at PFR |
Mitchell Van Dyk (born June 18, 1991) is a former American football offensive tackle and guard. He played college football at Portland State University for the Portland State Vikings[1] and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round (with the 226th overall pick) of the 2014 NFL draft.
As a senior for Paso Robles High School, Van Dyk was converted from tight end to offensive tackle.[2]
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.
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]
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]
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]
On December 13, 2016, Van Dyk was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.[14]
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]
Van Dyk was signed to the practice roster of the BC Lions on September 12, 2017.[17]
((cite web))
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)