Mitchell Van Dyk (born June 18, 1991) is an American former professional football offensive tackle and guard. He played college football at Portland State University for the Portland State Vikings[1] and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round (with the 226th overall pick) of the 2014 NFL draft.
| No. 65 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive line |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 2, 1991 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 | |
| |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editAs a senior for Paso Robles High School, Van Dyk was converted from tight end to offensive tackle.[2]
College career
editMitchell 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
editSt. Louis Rams
editVan Dyk was selected by the 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
editVan 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
editOn 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
editOn December 13, 2016, Van Dyk was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.[14]
Calgary Stampeders
editVan Dyk was signed to the practice roster of the Calgary Stampeders on November 10, 2016.[15]
He participated in The Spring League in 2017.[16]
BC Lions
editVan Dyk was signed to the practice roster of the BC Lions on September 12, 2017.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Mitchell Van Dyk". NFL.com.
- ^ Scroggin, Joshua D. (May 11, 2014). "Ex-Bearcat Van Dyk goes to Rams in seventh round". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.
- ^ "College Career Stats". sportsforecaster.xmlteam.com.
- ^ Lyons, Joe (May 19, 2014). "Former Bearcat is Busy". St. Louis Post-Dispatch (republished by The Tribune of San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.
- ^ Viking Football 2022 Media Guide. Portland State University Athletics Department. 2022. p. 115.
- ^ Bibber, Ryan Van (May 10, 2014). "St. Louis Rams select OL Mitchell Van Dyk". Turf Show Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers: Mitchell Van Dyk". steelers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Football | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS MAKE ROSTER MOVES". colts.com. June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (September 3, 2016). "Colts Make Final Cuts, Assemble 53-Man Roster". Colts.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "FOUR ADDED TO PRACTICE ROSTER". stampeders.com. November 10, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ 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) - ^ "LULAY PLACED ON 6-GAME INJURED LIST, WON'T RETURN IN 2017". bclions.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2024.