Mike Newkirk’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Player of American and Canadian football
Is American football player 
Football player 
From United States of America 
Canada 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 12 August 1986, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA
Age: 33 years
Star sign Leo
Stats
Height: 75 in
Weight: 285 lbs
Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sports Teams
Edmonton Eskimos
Wisconsin Badgers football

Mike Newkirk (born August 12, 1986) is a former professional American and Canadian football Defensive End / Defensive Tackle. Newkirk also played DE/LB for the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.

Newkirk has also been a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.

College career

Newkirk was part of the defensive line rotation in both 2005 and 2006. He became a starter in 2007 as a defensive end and the following season, 2008, he was moved to defensive tackle and he was voted Second-team All-Big Ten coming up with four sacks and nine tackles for loss. He ended his career with 10 sacks and 208 tackles, with 29 of those going for a loss.

Pre-draft measureables

Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 ⁄8 in
(1.90 m) 		285 lb
(129 kg) 		5.17 s 1.78 s 2.96 s 7.18 s 30 in
(0.76 m) 		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m) 		35 reps
Height, weight, and bench from NFL Combine, all others from Wisconsin Pro Day.

St. Louis Rams

On April 27, 2009, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Rams. Newkirk was waived by the Rams on May 14, 2009.

Edmonton Eskimos

Newkirk was signed to the Edmonton Eskimos practice roster on July 12, 2009. He was released on September 1.

Chicago Rush

Newkirk was assigned to the Chicago Rush on April 5, 2010. He later left the team.

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