Mike Piel

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Mike Piel
No. 95
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1965-09-21) September 21, 1965 (age 58)
El Toro, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
College: Illinois
NFL Draft: 1988  / Round: 3 / Pick: 82
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started:50 - 25
Sacks:13.0
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Michael Lloyd Piel (born September 21, 1965) is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for four seasons for the Los Angeles Rams. He was a third-round selection by the Rams in the 1988 NFL Draft. [1] Played football at the University of Illinois, Urbana prior to becoming a professional. He suffered shoulder problems during much of his professional career. [2]

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References

  1. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. "Seahawks sign Piel". Ellensburg Daily Record . McClatchy News Service. 13 July 1994. p. 14. Retrieved 6 September 2016.