Mike Sullivan (offensive lineman)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
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Weight: | 292 lb (132 kg) | ||||
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High school: | St. Francis DeSales (IL) | ||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||
NFL draft: | 1991 / Round: 6 / Pick: 153 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Michael Gerard Sullivan (born December 22, 1967) is a former
Early years
Sullivan attended
He started a school record 48 consecutive games (all of the games in his college career), despite dealing with different injuries, including the removal of a benign tumor near his left ear in 1989.
Sullivan contributed to a 44-4 record, two national championships (1987, 1989), and the first 36 contests of the 58-game NCAA record home winning streak. One of two players in school history to earn an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship (only 15 are awarded per year) and the only two-time winner of the CBS/Toyota Leadership Award.
In 2009, he was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Sullivan was selected in the sixth round (153rd overall) by the
He was waived on August 26 and later re-signed to the practice squad.[4] After being signed to the active roster, he was released on November 22 and re-signed to the practice squad.[5]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In
Chicago Bears
On March 26, 1996, he was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears.[7] He was released before the season started on August 28.[8]
Coaching career
Sullivan helped four teams to championships over the span of his coaching career in the
On January 21, 2005, he was named offensive line coach at Western Michigan University. In 2007, he was named the offensive line coach for the Browns. In 2009, he was hired as the offensive line coach of the San Diego Chargers. In 2013, he returned to the Browns as their offensive line coach. In 2014, he was hired as an assistant offensive line coach for the Tennessee Titans.
References
- ^ "University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame". May 7, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Sullivan fails physical". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 27, 1991. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. November 23, 1991. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Free Agents". Standard-Speaker. February 18, 1996. p. 15. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Tampa Bay lineman corralled by Chicago". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Salaam deals with not being able to play in the opener". August 29, 1996. Retrieved February 19, 2022.