John Michels
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For the football player of the same name see John Michels (guard).
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| Date of birth: | March 19, 1973 |
| Place of birth: |  La Jolla, California |
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| Position(s): | Offensive tackle |
| College: | Southern California |
| NFL Draft: | 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 |
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| 1996-1998 1999 |
Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
John Joseph Michels (born March 19, 1973 in La Jolla, California) is a former American football offensive tackle in the NFL.
[edit] College career
Played for the La Jolla High Vikings. He played college football at the University of Southern California and was All-Pac 10 and a second Team All-American, after being converted from a defensive end.
[edit] Professional career
He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. When then-starter and fellow Trojan Ken Ruettgers went down with a knee injury in training camp, Michels took over the left tackle duties. He performed adequately in his rookie season, earning NFL All-Rookie honors by several publications, but was replaced by veteran Bruce Wilkerson in the playoffs. In 1997, he lost the starting job again to that year's first round pick Ross Verba after suffering thumb and knee injuries. After having his best training camp as a professional in 1998, he injured his right knee and spent the year on injured reserve. Unable to recover from his knee injury he struggled in training camp in 1999, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for defensive end Jon Harris. Michels only lasted a couple of weeks before he suffered more injuries, which ultimately ended his career.
[edit] Personal
He married Melissa Danielle Glenn on February 15th, 1997. They have three children, Lauren, McKenna, and Evan. John is now finishing up his medical degree at the USC Keck School of Medicine after which he will pursue a career in radiology.
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