Mitchell Van Dyk

Mitchell Van Dyk
No. 65
Position:	Offensive line
Personal information
Born:	January 2, 1991 (age 33); 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
	St. Louis Rams (2014); Pittsburgh Steelers (2015); Indianapolis Colts (2016); San Francisco 49ers (2016); Calgary Stampeders (2016); BC Lions (2017)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team FCS All-American (2013); First-team All-Big Sky (2013); 2× Portland State Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (2012, 2013);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mitchell Van Dyk (born June 18, 1991) is a former American 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.

Early life

As a senior for Paso Robles High School, Van Dyk was converted from tight end to offensive tackle.^[2]

College career

Mitchell 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

St. Louis Rams

Van 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

Van 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

On 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

On December 13, 2016, Van Dyk was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.^[14]

Calgary Stampeders

Van 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

Van Dyk was signed to the practice roster of the BC Lions on September 12, 2017.^[17]

References

^ "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.

External links

Portland State Vikings bio

[1] "Mitchell Van Dyk". NFL.com.

[2] Scroggin, Joshua D. (May 11, 2014). "Ex-Bearcat Van Dyk goes to Rams in seventh round". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.

[3] "College Career Stats". sportsforecaster.xmlteam.com.

[4] Lyons, Joe (May 19, 2014). "Former Bearcat is Busy". St. Louis Post-Dispatch (republished by The Tribune of San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.

[5] Viking Football 2022 Media Guide. Portland State University Athletics Department. 2022. p. 115.

[6] Bibber, Ryan Van (May 10, 2014). "St. Louis Rams select OL Mitchell Van Dyk". Turf Show Times. Retrieved June 8, 2016.

[7] 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.

[8] "Pittsburgh Steelers: Mitchell Van Dyk". steelers.com.

[9] "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.

[10] "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Retrieved April 21, 2016.

[11] "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

[12] "Indianapolis Colts Football | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS MAKE ROSTER MOVES". colts.com. June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.

[13] Bowen, Kevin (September 3, 2016). "Colts Make Final Cuts, Assemble 53-Man Roster". Colts.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.

[14] 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.

[15] "FOUR ADDED TO PRACTICE ROSTER". stampeders.com. November 10, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[Levine-16] 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)

[17] "LULAY PLACED ON 6-GAME INJURED LIST, WON'T RETURN IN 2017". bclions.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

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