Mike Gesicki

Mike Gesicki
No. 86 – Miami Dolphins
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-03) October 3, 1995
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Manahawkin (NJ) Southern Regional
College: Penn State
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2018
Receptions: 5
Receiving yards: 51
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Michael William Gesicki (born October 3, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He played college football at Penn State. He is the record holder for most receptions by a tight end in Penn State history.[2] He was drafted in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.

A resident of the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township, New Jersey, Gesicki was a 2014 graduate of Southern Regional High School, where he set school records in basketball scoring (1,866 points), football catches (103) and receiving yards (1,817) and volleyball blocks (519).[3]

Early years

Gesicki attended Southern Regional High School in Stafford Township, New Jersey where he played football, basketball, and volleyball.[4] He finished his career as the Rams' all-time leading receiver with 1,817 yards on 103 receptions, with 16 touchdown catches.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Mike Gesicki
TE		 Stafford Township, New Jersey Southern Regional High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) N/A Oct 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    College career

    Gesicki attended and played college football at Penn State from 2014–2017. Gesicki was named to the John Mackey Award watchlist in July 2017, which is awarded to College Football's most outstanding tight end.[5]

    College career statistics

    Career high
    NCAA career statistics
    Penn State Nittany Lions
    Seasons Receiving
    YearSchoolConfGRecYdsLngAvgTD
    2014Penn StateBig Ten13111143010.40
    2015Penn StateBig Ten1113125339.61
    2016Penn StateBig Ten14486795314.15
    2017Penn StateBig Ten1357563359.99
    Career511291,4815311.715

    Professional career

    Gesicki impressed in the combine, proving himself a 99th-percentile SPARQ athlete, achieving the highest athletic score among tight ends.

    Pre-draft measurables
    Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
    6 ft 5 1⁄2 in
    (1.97 m)    		 247 lb
    (112 kg)    		 34 1⁄8 in
    (0.87 m)    		 10 1⁄4 in
    (0.26 m)    		 4.54 s 1.56 s 2.65 s 4.10 s 6.76 s 41 1⁄2 in
    (1.05 m)    		 10 ft 9 in
    (3.28 m)    		 22 reps
    All values from NFL Draft[6][7]

    Gesicki was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] He was the second tight end to be selected that year.[9] In the Dolphins' season opener against the Tennessee Titans, Gesicki had a reception for 11 yards in his NFL debut.[10]

    References

    1. ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
    2. ↑ McGonigal, John; Gery, Ryne (November 20, 2016). "Penn State tight end Mike Gesicki breaks Andrew Quarless' receptions record". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
    3. ↑ McGarry, Michael (June 21, 2014). "The Press Male Athlete of the Year: Mike Gesicki leaves Southern as one of school's all-time best"". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
    4. ↑ "Mike Gesicki shines in multiple venues for Southern Rams". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
    5. ↑ Slanina, Jared. "Mike Gesicki Named to John Mackey Award Watch List". Retrieved 8 October 2017.
    6. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Mike Gesicki". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
    7. ↑ "Penn State TE Mike Gesicki : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
    8. ↑ "Miami Dolphins 2018 draft results: Second Round selection is Mike Gesicki". ThePhinsider.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
    9. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
    10. ↑ "Dolphins' Mike Gesicki: Two targets Week 1". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
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