Brian Mihalik

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Brian Mihalik
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Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-08-21) August 21, 1992 (age 31)
Avon Lake, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Avon Lake (OH)
College: Boston College
NFL draft: 2015  / Round: 7 / Pick: 237
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:20
Games started:2
Player stats at PFR

Brian Jeffrey Mihalik (born August 21, 1992) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Boston College and was selected in the seventh round (237th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Mihalik was also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).

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College career

In his freshman season in 2011, Mihalik had six tackles and two pass breakups, playing the last nine games of the season. He played nine games as a sophomore in 2012, registering 22 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and a sack. As a junior in 2013, he recorded 22 tackles, including six for loss and two sacks. In his 2014 senior season, Mihalik tallied 27 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for a loss, and 3.5 sacks. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Mihalik was projected to go undrafted during the 2015 NFL draft by some analysts. Although he had amazing size and length, many were hampered by his athletic ability, strength, and awareness. [2]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 8+7⁄8 in
(2.05 m)		302 lb
(137 kg)		4.89 s1.70 s2.76 s4.37 s7.23 s35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		23 reps
All values from Boston College's Pro Day [3]

Philadelphia Eagles

Mihalik was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft with the 237th overall pick. [4] Mihalik was signed to the practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster, but was released on September 16.

Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)

After being released, Mihalik was signed to a futures contract by the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 20, 2016. Despite spending his collegiate career as a defensive end and having no prior experience, the Steelers chose to move him to offensive tackle. He is similar to Steelers' teammate Alejandro Villanueva, who had success after moving to tackle the year prior. Both players stand at 6 feet 9 inches, played defensive end for the Eagles before being released, had no professional experience as offensive linemen before being switched to tackle by offensive line coach Mike Munchak. [5] On August 12, 2016, Mihalik injured his MCL during the Steeler's preseason opener against the Detroit Lions. He was waived two days later and reached an injury settlement with the Steelers on August 19, 2016.

Detroit Lions (first stint)

On October 6, 2016, Mihalik was signed by the Lions and was released two days later and was then signed to the practice squad. [6] [7] [8] The Detroit Lions signed him after seeing him during their preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

October 17, 2016, the Steelers signed Mihalik off the Lions' practice squad. [9] Although he had less than a year of experience as an offensive tackle, injuries to Ryan Harris and Marcus Gilbert led to Mihalik moving to the active roster. Mihalik did not appear in any regular season games during his rookie season.

On September 2, 2017, Mihalik was waived by the Steelers. [10]

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On September 3, 2017, Mihalik was claimed off waivers by the Lions. [11] He was named the backup left tackle behind Greg Robinson to begin the regular season. [12] Mihalik had his first professional catch on November 6, 2017 on Monday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers when a Matthew Stafford pass was tipped at the line and was hauled in by Mihalik.

On September 2, 2018, Mihalik was waived by the Lions. [13]

New York Giants

On September 13, 2018, Mihalik was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad. [14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 9, 2018. [15]

On September 1, 2019, Mihalik was released by the Giants. [16]

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  2. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Brian Mihalik". NFL.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Brian Mihalik". Nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ Mosher, Geoff (May 2, 2015). "With final pick, Eagles draft 6-9 Brian Mihalik in 7th round". CSN Philly. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ Steelersdepot.com. "Steeler's Future Report:OT Brian Mihalik" . Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Lions sign free agent OL Brian Mihalik". DetroitLions.com. October 6, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Lions sign LB Steve Longa to active roster and activate DE Armonty Bryant". DetroitLions.com. October 8, 2016. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Lions sign free agent RB Justin Forsett". DetroitLions.com. October 11, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Steelers sign Mihalik to Active Roster". Steelers.com. October 18, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Steelers trim roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Lions assigned G Zac Kerin and T Brian Mihalik via waivers". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Ourlads.com: Detroit Lion's Depth Chart: 09/01/2017". ourlads.com. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Lions awarded OL Andrew Donnal and CB Dee Virgin via waivers". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2018. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Giants cut LB Calvin Munson from practice squad, add OL Brian Mihalik". Giants Wire. USA Today. September 13, 2018.
  15. ↑ Eisen, Michael (October 9, 2018). "Giants waive Tackle Ereck Flowers". Giants.com.
  16. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2019). "Giants claim WR Cody Core, OT Eric Smith off waivers". Giants.com.
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