Mark Glowinski

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Mark Glowinski
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Glowinski with the Indianapolis Colts in 2019
No. 64 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-03) May 3, 1992 (age 32)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: G.A.R. Memorial
(Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
College:
NFL draft: 2015  / round: 4 / pick: 134
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Games played:126
Games started:98
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mark Glowinski II (born May 3, 1992) is an American professional football guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lackawanna College and West Virginia. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

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Early years

Glowinski was born on May 3, 1992 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania as one of two children to Dawn Mark Glowinski Sr. [1] Glowinski attended G.A.R. Memorial High school in Wilkes-Barre where he played as a 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 275 pounds (125 kg) offensive and defensive lineman with the Grenadiers football team as a three-year starter in both duties. [1] He also served the Grenadiers as team captain. [2] While at G.A.R. Memorial, Glowinski was named on the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll. [3]

Glowinski also competed in track & field including shot put, discus and javelin contests. [4]

College career

Glowinski first played at Lackawanna College as a starting offensive lineman with the Lackawanna Falcons football team for his freshman and sophomore years beginning in 2010 and ending 2012. While at Lackwanna, Glowinski was named a 2011 NJCAA second team All-American. [1] Rated a three-star recruiting prospect, Glowinski received offers from West Virginia, Connecticut and Kansas State. [5]

After his junior redshirt season in 2012, Glowinski joined the field as a right guard with the West Virginia Mountaineers. Initially assigned as a tackle, Glowinski played as a starting right guard in all 12 games of the 2013 season. After sitting out the 2014 season as a redshirt senior, Glowinski entered the 2015 NFL draft. While at West Virginia, Glowinski majored in multidisciplinary studies. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+38 in
(1.94 m)
307 lb
(139 kg)
33+18 in
(0.84 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
5.13 s1.71 s2.90 s4.58 s7.56 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
31 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [6] [7]

Seattle Seahawks

Glowinski was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round, 134th overall, of the 2015 NFL draft. [8] [9]

In 2016, Glowinski earned the starting left guard spot, starting all 16 games for the Seahawks.

Glowinski entered the 2017 season as the Seahawks' starting right guard, starting the first two games before losing the starting job to Oday Aboushi. The other guard spot was taken by the veteran Luke Joeckel with the primary backup spot taken by rookie Ethan Pocic, moving Glowinski to fourth on the depth chart at guard. After an injury to Aboushi, followed by the emergence of the rookie Pocic as a starter opposite Joeckel, Glowinski was waived by the Seahawks on December 16, 2017. [10]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 18, 2017, Glowinski was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts. [11]

After beginning the season as a backup, Glowinski was named the starting right guard in Week 6 following a season-ending injury to Matt Slauson. He then started nine of the final 11 games.

On January 29, 2019, Glowinski signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Colts through the 2021 season. [12]

New York Giants

On March 17, 2022, Glowinski signed a three-year deal worth $20 million contract with the New York Giants. [13]

On September 17, 2023, Glowinski was benched after a poor performance against the Dallas Cowboys Week 1 of the 2023 season. Marcus McKethan was named the starting right guard for Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals.

Glowinski was released by the Giants on March 4, 2024. [14]

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

On November 21, 2024, Glowinski was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. [15] After starting the next three games, he was signed to the active roster on December 24. [16]

Personal life

On July 16, 2022, Glowinski coached his first High School Football Camp at the King's College Athletic Complex in Wilkes-Barre. [17] Outside of football, Glowinski enjoys competitive bowling. [3]

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