Mike Humpal
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 17, 1985 New Hampton, Iowa |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Iowa |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 188 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Michael Humpal (born February 17, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.
Personal life
He was born in New Hampton, Iowa to Reggie and Nancy Humpal. He attended New Hampton High School, where he played football.[1]
College career
He recorded 49 tackles in 2006 as a junior, and had a breakout season in his senior season (2007) recording 123 tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, and 3 interceptions.
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
Humpal was injured when the Steelers cut him, and no teams signed him, he was once again picked up by the Steelers and placed on Injured reserve.[2] He played college football at Iowa. Nicknamed 'Turd Furgeson' by his teammates. The origin of the nickname remains unknown.
On February 26, 2009, Humpal was released by the Steelers.
References
- ^ Sullivan, Jim (November 7, 2002). "Oelwein's high-flying offense downs No. 7 New Hampton". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (2008-09-07). "Humpal is back". Ed Bouchette on the Steelers: Team likely to rue offseason. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
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