John Malecki (born May 26, 1988) is a former American football offensive guard. He signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Pittsburgh.
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
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| Born: | May 26, 1988 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Franklin Regional (Murrysville, Pennsylvania) | ||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||
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In 2016, Malecki created a YouTube channel to showcase his unique woodworking projects. He also co-hosts the "Made for Profit" podcast with fellow YouTuber Brad Rodriguez of "Fix This Build That."
College career
editHe played college football at Pittsburgh. He was named to the Big East All-Academic Football Team.[1] After the 2008 season, he was selected as the Pittsburgh Panthers Most Improved Offensive Player.
Professional career
editTennessee Titans
editOn April 10, 2010, Malecki signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[2] On August 26, 2010, he was released.[3]
Cleveland Browns
editOn August 13, 2010, Malecki signed with the Cleveland Browns.[4][5] On August 31, he was released.[3]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editOn October 26, 2010, Malecki signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to join the practice squad.[6] After spending the 2010 season on the practice squad, he was re-signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 4, 2011 to a futures contract.[7]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn August 7, 2011, Malecki signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[8] On September 2, 2011, he was released.[9] On September 4, 2011, he was signed to the practice squad.[10]
Washington Redskins
editOn October 19, 2011, Malecki was signed with the Washington Redskins to join their practice squad.[11] On October 26, 2011, he was released from the practice squad.[12]
Return to the Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn January 18, 2012, Malecki was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a future contract.[13] On August 31, 2012, he was released.[14] On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad.[15] On October 20, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster.[16] On October 27, he was waived after the team promoted safety Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith to the active roster.[3] On October 30, Malecki was re-signed to the practice squad.[17] On November 26, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster.[18] On or before September 2, 2013, the Steelers waived him.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Pittsburgh Panthers Profile". pittsburghpanthers.com.
- ^ "Titans Agree to Terms With 15 Undrafted Free Agents". titansonline.com. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ a b c "John Malecki". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ^ "Browns add lineman John Malecki". ESPN. August 13, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ "Browns sign OL John Malecki, waive TE Joel Gamble". ohio.com. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ "Bucs add Malecki and Overbay to practice squad". tampabay.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "Bucs sign eight free agents to "futures" contracts". tampabay.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ "Former Pitt Lineman John Malecki Signs With Pittsburgh Steelers". cardiachill.com. August 7, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "Steelers begin roster cuts". ESPN. September 2, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ "Steelers Announce Practice Squad". steelers.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Redskins Promote Hurt From Practice Squad". redskins.com. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Redskins sign TE Byrd, OL Compas". sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Steelers Sign Practice Squad Players McCoy, Malecki & Bryant To Future Contracts". steelersdepot.com. January 14, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
- ^ "Steelers Reduce Roster to 53". steelers.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
- ^ "Steelers Sign 8 Players To Practice Squad". pittsburgh.cbslocal.com. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
- ^ "Steelers Promote John Malecki to Active Roster; Release Corbin Bryant". steelers.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ "Steelers Sign Malecki & McCoy To Practice Squad, Release Bryant". steelersdepot.com. October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ "David DeCastro activated by Pittsburgh Steelers". NFL.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "John Malecki stats". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2024.