Mike Golic, Jr.
| No. -- New Orleans Saints | |
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| Position: | Offensive guard |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | September 28, 1989 |
| Place of birth: | Voorhees, New Jersey |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | West Hartford (CT) Northwest Catholic |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
| Games Played: | -- |
| Games Started: | -- |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
Mike Golic, Jr. (born September 28, 1989) is an American football offensive guard for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. He signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Early years
Golic attended Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, Connecticut, where he was a standout lineman for the Northwest Catholic Indians high school football team.[2] He was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.[2][3] He was named to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Class S all-state team in both his junior and senior season.[2][4]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Golic, Jr. OL |
West Hartford, CT | Northwest Catholic | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | 5.1 | Feb 19, 2007 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 30 (OG) Rivals: 8 (OL), -- (National), 4 (Connecticut) | ||||||
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College career
Golic played college football at Notre Dame. On November 8, 2012, He was selected to the Capital One Academic All-District V team[5] and on December 6, 2012 He also was selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Football Team along with his Notre Dame Fighting Irish teammate Manti Te'o.[6]
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent.[7] On August 31, 2013, the Steelers announced that he was among the players cut to reach their 53-man roster.[8]
New Orleans Saints
On May 10, 2014 the New Orleans Saints signed Golic to a two year deal.[9] He was then waived from the Saints on June 2, 2014.
Montreal Alouettes
Following his release from the Saints, Golic took part in the Montreal Alouettes training camp. He joined the team on June 11[10] but was released prior to the start of the season.[11]
Arizona Rattlers
On September 25, 2014, Golic was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Personal life
Golic was born in Voorhees, New Jersey to parents Mike and Christine Golic.[2] His father Mike Golic was a defensive tackle in the National Football League where he played eight seasons.[2] His uncle Bob Golic was a defensive tackle in the National Football League for fourteen seasons and was selected for three Pro Bowls and two All-Pro teams.[2] His younger brother Jake Golic was a tight end at Notre Dame[2] and currently plays for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
His father is the co-host (with Mike Greenberg) of ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike.
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtkhiMiBYrA
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Notre Dame Fighting Irish Profile". und.com.
- ↑ "Golic Jr. selected to play in All-American Bowl". pucciblognhr.blogspot.com. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
- ↑ "2006 Connecticut High School Football All-State Teams". iwasallstate.com.
- ↑ "Mike Golic Jr. and Manti Te'o Named Academic All-District". und.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Mike Golic Jr. and Manti Te'o Selected to Capital One Academic All-America® Football Team". und.com. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Steelers’ 15 undrafted free agents include Golic’s kid". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ↑ Steelers release 22 players to reach roster limit
- ↑ Larry Holder, "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with guard Mike Golic Jr. on two-year deal", Times-Picayune, May 10, 2014.
- ↑ (http://www.montrealgazette.com/touch/story.html?id=9930133)
- ↑ (http://lametropolesports.com/2014/06/21/montreal-alouettes-make-final-roster-cuts/)