Mike Golic, Jr.

Mike Golic, Jr.

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Position:	Offensive guard
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1989-09-28) September 28, 1989
Place of birth:	Voorhees, New Jersey
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	West Hartford (CT) Northwest Catholic
College:	Notre Dame
Undrafted:	2013
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2013)* New Orleans Saints (2014)* Montreal Alouettes (2014)* Brooklyn Bolts (2014) Arizona Rattlers (2015)* New Orleans Saints (2015)*
Career highlights and awards
2014 FXFL All-Star
Career NFL statistics
Games Played: -- Games Started: -- Player stats at NFL.com

Mike Golic, Jr. (born September 28, 1989) is a broadcaster with ESPN Radio and an American football offensive guard who is currently a free agent. 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. He was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio. He was named to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Class S all-state team in both his junior and senior season.

Name	Home town	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
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 30 (OG)   Rivals: 8 (OL), -- (National), 4 (Connecticut)
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

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 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.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent. On August 31, 2013, the Steelers announced that he was among the players cut to reach their 53-man roster.

New Orleans Saints

On May 10, 2014 the New Orleans Saints signed Golic to a two year deal. He was then waived from the Saints on June 2, 2014. Golic re-signed with the New Orleans Saints April 16, 2015 (NFL transactions report) and was cut September 5, 2015 (same source)

Montreal Alouettes

Following his release from the Saints, Golic took part in the Montreal Alouettes training camp. He joined the team on June 11 but was released prior to the start of the season.

Arizona Rattlers

On September 25, 2014, Golic was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL). On November 11, 2015, Golic was placed on recallable reassignment.

ESPN Radio

As of April 4, 2016, Golic is the co-host (with Robin Lundberg) of First and Last.

Personal life

Golic was born in Voorhees, New Jersey to parents Mike and Christine Golic. His father Mike Golic was a defensive tackle in the National Football League where he played eight seasons. 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. His younger brother Jake Golic was a tight end at Notre Dame and Cincinnati.

His father is the co-host (with Mike Greenberg) of ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike.

External links

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
• Pittsburgh Steelers profile
• ESPN stats

• 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