Mitchell Van Dyk

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Mitchell Van Dyk
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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.

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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]

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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.
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  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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