Mitchell Van Dyk
Mitchell Van Dyk is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle and guard. He played college football for the Vikings football|Portland State Vikings] and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round 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.College career
Mitchell Van Dyk attended Portland State University. Van Dyk played in a total of 36 games and started 33 of them.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. Following the 2013 season, he was selected as a third-team AP All-American honoree 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 with the 226th overall pick. He was released by the Rams on August 30, 2014 after the preseason.Pittsburgh Steelers
Van Dyk signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 15, 2015. Van Dyk spent the entire 2015 season on the Steelers' injured reserve list after being waived-injured by the team on September 5, 2015.Indianapolis Colts
On April 20, 2016, Van Dyk signed with the Indianapolis Colts. He was waived on May 2. On June 6, 2016, Van Dyk was re-signed to the Colts roster. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Colts as part of final roster cuts heading into the regular season.San Francisco 49ers
On December 13, 2016, Van Dyk was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.Calgary Stampeders
Van Dyk was signed to the practice roster of the Calgary Stampeders on November 10, 2016.He participated in The Spring League in 2017.