Mike Vrabel, 2023
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Defensive line, Ohio State, 1993–⁠96

Mike Vrabel

Born
Aug 14, 1975, in Akron, Ohio

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Mike Vrabel played defensive line at Ohio State (1993–⁠96). He was a consensus All‑American in 1996. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Vrabel in round 3, No. 91 overall in the 1997 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1996
Consensus All-American, Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year and 1 more
Drafted
No. 91
Round 3, 1997 NFL Draft (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1993 and 1996

All-America: consensus 1996; Football News first team 1995; AP third team 1995; NEA second team 1995

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1997
Height6′4⅛″
Weight270 lb
Arm length34¼″
Hand size9⅝″
40-yard dash4.93 s
10-yard split1.70 s
Vertical jump29½″
Broad jump8′6″
Bench press23 reps
3-cone drill7.77 s
20-yard shuttle4.43 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 2007 · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2007

All-Pro teams: AP first team 2007; Pro Football Writers first team 2007.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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