Brian Mihalik
| No. 69 Pittsburgh Steelers | |||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 21, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Avon Lake, Ohio | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||
| Weight: | 282 lb (128 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Avon Lake (OH) | ||
| College: | Boston College | ||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Brian Jeffrey Mihalik (born August 21, 1992) is an American football Offensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Boston College and was drafted in the 7th round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. [1]
College career
In his freshman season in 2011, Mihalik had six tackles and two pass breakups, playing the last nine games of the season. He played nine games as a sophomore in 2012, registering 22 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and a sack. As a junior in 2013, he recorded 22 tackles, including six for loss and two sacks. In his 2014 senior season, Mihalik tallied 27 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for a loss, and 3.5 sacks.[2]
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Mihalik was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft with the 237th overall pick.[1] Mihalik was signed to the practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster, but was released on September 16.
Pittsburgh Steelers
After being released, Mihalik was signed to a futures contract by the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 20, 2016. Despite spending his collegiate career as a defensive end and having no prior experience, the Steelers chose to move him to offensive tackle.
He is similar to Steeler's teammate Alejandro Villanueva who had success after moving to tackle the year prior. Both players stand at 6'9", were released by the Eagles before being signed, and both men had no experience as an offensive lineman before being switched to tackle by coach Mike Tomlin. [3]
References
- 1 2 Mosher, Geoff (May 2, 2015). "With final pick, Eagles draft 6-9 Brian Mihalik in 7th round". CSN Philly. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Brian Mihalik Bio". Boston College Eagles. Boston College. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ↑ Steelersdepot.com. "Steeler's Future Report:OT Brian Mihalik". Retrieved February 2, 2016.
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