Mike Katic
 Katic in 2023 | |
| No. 56 | |
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| Positions | Center, Left guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 20, 2000 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 318 lb (144 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pine Richland (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Indiana (2019–2024) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Michael Katic (born December 20, 2000) is an American former college football center for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Early life
[edit]Katic was born on December 20, 2000, to Mike and Mary Beth Katic. He went to Pine Richland High School in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.[1] He was selected to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 team and led the team to the 2017 state championship, the 2018 state semifinals, and back-to-back conference titles.
Graduating from high school in 2019, he was ranked as the 55th best offensive guard in the country and the 22nd best player in Pennsylvania, by 247Sports.[2] He committed to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on June 17, 2018.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Katic redshirted his freshman year at Indiana University.[5] In 2020 which was his redshirt freshman year, he appeared in six games with four starts at left guard for the 2020 Indiana Hoosiers.[6] He was named Indiana's Offensive Newcomer of the Year.[7]
As a sophomore in 2021, Katic began all nine games at left guard and missed three games to injury.[8][failed verification] As a junior in 2022, he started all 12 games at left guard.[9][failed verification] In 2023, his senior year, he started all 12 games at left guard and was the captain.[citation needed]
In 2024, his redshirt senior season, he earned third team All-Big Ten honors,[10] won the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, and was the captain of the 2024 Indiana Hoosiers. He helped lead Indiana to its best season ever at the time with a record of 11–1.[11] Katic initially declared for the NFL draft after his 2023 season, but changed his mind after he was recruited by Bob Bostad to play for his sixth Covid year.[12] Bostad, Indiana's offensive line coach, convinced Katic to move to center for his final season.[13]
Media career
[edit]After graduating from Indiana University with a degree in criminal justice, Katic was hired by and began working at Barstool Sports, in 2025.[14] He is a co-host of the Friday edition of Wake Up Barstool, along with T-Bob Hebert and Dana Beers. Katic portrayed the AFC South Commissioner in a skit with Dan Katz ("Big Cat") for Fox NFL Sunday.[15]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mike Katic". Indiana Hoosiers.
- ↑ "2019 Top Football Recruits in Pennsylvania". 247Sports. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Michael Katic 2019 Offensive Guard Indiana". rivals.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Mike Katic - Recruiting Profile". On3.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2019 Football Roster". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 Indiana Hoosiers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "McFadden, Penix Jr. Named MVPs at Football Awards Ceremony". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2021 Indiana Hoosiers Roster". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2022 Indiana Hoosiers Roster". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Big Ten Announces Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Awards". Big Ten Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ Golden, Todd (December 1, 2024). "Mike Katic Has Been Through It All At Indiana, So Winning The Bucket Means Everything". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ Kelly, Jared. "Former Indiana OL Mike Katic details IU's turnaround, what it's like playing for Curt Cignetti". Peegs.com. 247Sports. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ Golden, Todd (August 27, 2024). "Mike Katic Adjusts To Playing Center, New Offensive Line Teammates". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ Axelrod, Ben (January 30, 2025). "Offensive line prospect foregoing NFL Draft to join Barstool Sports". Awful Announcing. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ Clapp, Matt (October 12, 2025). "Barstool Sports' Dan 'Big Cat' Katz, Mike Katic star in 'Fox NFL Sunday' skit". Awful Announcing. Retrieved December 28, 2025.