Mitchell Van Dyk
No. 65
Position:Offensive line
Personal information
Born: (1991-01-02) January 2, 1991 (age 33)
Paso Robles, California, U.S.
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
  • Third-team FCS All-American (2013)
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2013)
  • 2× Portland State Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (2012, 2013)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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 drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round (with the 226th overall pick) of the 2014 NFL draft.

Early years

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 drafted by the then-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]

He participated in The Spring League in 2017.[15]

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. ^ 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)

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