Mike Novitsky
American football player (born 1999)
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Michael Novitsky (born December 17, 1999) is an American professional football center or the Dallas Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Buffalo Bulls and Kansas Jayhawks and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
Victor, New York, U.S.
| Dallas Renegades | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 17, 1999 Victor, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Victor Senior |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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College career
Novitsky played college football at Buffalo.[1] He then transferred to Kansas.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) | 309 lb (140 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 5.35 s | 1.88 s | 3.07 s | 4.91 s | 8.07 s | 25.0 in (0.64 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, on May 3, 2024, Novitsky signed a three-year, $2.8325 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks.[4][5] He was waived on August 5.[6] Novitksy was signed to the Seahawks practice squad again on December 3.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.[8]
On April 29, 2025, Novitsky was waived by the Seahawks.[9]
Dallas Renegades
On January 13, 2026, Novitsky was selected by the Dallas Renegades in the 2026 UFL Draft.[10]