John Malecki
{{Short description|American football player (born 1988)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = John Malecki
| image =
| caption =
| number = 62
| position = Offensive guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|5|26}}
| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 299
| high_school = Franklin Regional
(Murrysville, Pennsylvania)
| college = Pittsburgh
| undraftedyear = 2010
| pastteams =
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2010|2011}})*
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 1
}}
John Malecki (born May 26, 1988) is a former American football offensive guard. He signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Pittsburgh. Malecki is now a content creator focused on woodworking and power tools.
College career
He played college football at Pittsburgh. He was named to the Big East All-Academic Football Team.{{cite web | title=Pittsburgh Panthers Profile | work=pittsburghpanthers.com | url=http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/malecki_john00.html | access-date=December 31, 2012 | archive-date=November 29, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129060354/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/malecki_john00.html | url-status=dead }} After the 2008 season, he was selected as the Pittsburgh Panthers Most Improved Offensive Player.
Professional career
=Tennessee Titans=
On April 10, 2010, Malecki signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web | title= Titans Agree to Terms With 15 Undrafted Free Agents | work= titansonline.com | url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Agree-to-Terms-With-15-Undrafted-Free-Agents/66b16e5d-cf31-4795-97a9-21a566f12820 |access-date=April 26, 2010}} On August 26, 2010, he was released.{{cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/23227/nfl/news/john-malecki |title=John Malecki |publisher=kffl.com |access-date=December 4, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204195412/http://www.kffl.com/player/23227/nfl/news/john-malecki |archive-date=December 4, 2014 }}
=Cleveland Browns=
On August 13, 2010, Malecki signed with the Cleveland Browns.{{cite web | title= Browns add lineman John Malecki | work= ESPN | date= 13 August 2010 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=5461728 |access-date=August 13, 2010}}{{cite web | title= Browns sign OL John Malecki, waive TE Joel Gamble | work= ohio.com | url=http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-browns/cleveland-browns-1.270107/browns-sign-ol-john-malecki-waive-te-joel-gamble-1.271152 |access-date=August 13, 2010}} On August 31, he was released.
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
On October 26, 2010, Malecki signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to join the practice squad.{{cite web | title=Bucs add Malecki and Overbay to practice squad | work= tampabay.com | url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/bucs-add-malecki-and-overbay-practice-squad | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029184509/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/bucs-add-malecki-and-overbay-practice-squad | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 29, 2010 |access-date=October 26, 2010}} After spending the 2010 season on the practice squad, he was re-signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 4, 2011 to a futures contract.{{cite web | title=Bucs sign eight free agents to "futures" contracts | work= tampabay.com | url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/bucs-sign-eight-free-agents-futures-contracts | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109120937/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/bucs-sign-eight-free-agents-futures-contracts | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 9, 2011 |access-date=January 4, 2011}}
=Pittsburgh Steelers=
On August 7, 2011, Malecki signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.{{cite web | title=Former Pitt Lineman John Malecki Signs With Pittsburgh Steelers | work= cardiachill.com | date= 7 August 2011 | url=http://www.cardiachill.com/2011/8/7/2347761/pittsburgh-steelers-free-agent-signings-john-malecki-pitt-football-nfl-draft-pittsburgh-panthers |access-date=August 7, 2011}} On September 2, 2011, he was released.{{cite web | title=Steelers begin roster cuts | work= ESPN | date= 2 September 2011 | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/44210/steelers-begin-roster-cuts |access-date=September 2, 2011}} On September 4, 2011, he was signed to the practice squad.{{cite web | title=Steelers Announce Practice Squad | work= steelers.com | url=http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Announce-Practice-Squad/34c728b5-7c80-49ec-a5a8-4c1ee0672b1d |access-date=September 4, 2011}}
=Washington Redskins=
On October 19, 2011, Malecki was signed with the Washington Redskins to join their practice squad.{{cite web | title=Redskins Promote Hurt From Practice Squad | work=redskins.com | url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Promote-Hurt-From-Practice-Squad/ecfba542-b456-453d-9940-f077e6b36509 | access-date=October 19, 2011 | archive-date=October 21, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021135243/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Promote-Hurt-From-Practice-Squad/ecfba542-b456-453d-9940-f077e6b36509 | url-status=dead }} On October 26, 2011, he was released from the practice squad.{{cite web | title=Redskins sign TE Byrd, OL Compas | work=sportsnetwork.com | url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/newstest.aspx?id=4446022 | access-date=October 26, 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028142419/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl%2Fnews%2Fnewstest.aspx%3Fid%3D4446022 | archive-date=October 28, 2011 }}
=Return to the Pittsburgh Steelers=
On January 18, 2012, Malecki was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a future contract.{{cite web | title=Steelers Sign Practice Squad Players McCoy, Malecki & Bryant To Future Contracts | work= steelersdepot.com | date= 14 January 2012 | url=http://www.steelersdepot.com/2012/01/steelers-sign-practice-squad-players-mccoy-malecki-bryant-to-future-contracts/|access-date=January 18, 2012}} On August 31, 2012, he was released.{{cite web | title=Steelers Reduce Roster to 53 | work=steelers.com | url=http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Reduce-Roster-to-53/127765de-9c94-429f-9bb2-5cc5ec93b2b9 | access-date=January 18, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127011630/http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Reduce-Roster-to-53/127765de-9c94-429f-9bb2-5cc5ec93b2b9 | archive-date=November 27, 2012 | url-status=dead }} On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad.{{cite web | title=Steelers Sign 8 Players To Practice Squad | work= pittsburgh.cbslocal.com | url=http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/09/01/steelers-sign-8-players-to-practice-squad/ |access-date=January 18, 2012}} On October 20, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster.{{cite web | title=Steelers Promote John Malecki to Active Roster; Release Corbin Bryant | work=steelers.com | url=http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Promote-John-Malecki-to-Active-Roster-Release-Corbin-Bryant/d0b11849-49e8-46c8-9883-6df45b9c9818 | access-date=October 20, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122101630/http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Promote-John-Malecki-to-Active-Roster-Release-Corbin-Bryant/d0b11849-49e8-46c8-9883-6df45b9c9818 | archive-date=November 22, 2012 | url-status=dead }} On October 27, he was waived after the team promoted safety Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith to the active roster. On October 30, Malecki was re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web | title=Steelers Sign Malecki & McCoy To Practice Squad, Release Bryant | work= steelersdepot.com | date= 30 October 2012 | url=http://www.steelersdepot.com/2012/10/steelers-sign-malecki-mccoy-to-practice-squad-release-bryant/ |access-date=October 30, 2012}} On November 26, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster.{{cite web | title=David DeCastro activated by Pittsburgh Steelers | work= NFL.com | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/david-decastro-activated-by-pittsburgh-steelers-0ap1000000101543 |access-date=November 26, 2012}} On or before September 2, 2013, the Steelers waived him.{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MaleJo00.htm#all_transactions |website=Pro Football Reference |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=25 February 2024|title=John Malecki stats}}
Post-playing career
After his professional football career ended, Malecki and his former teammate Baron Batch founded Studio AM, and began posting their woodworking projects to Facebook and Instagram. Malecki soon created a YouTube channel to showcase his unique woodworking projects.{{cite news |last1=Devlin |first1=Elise |title=A former NFL player found purpose in … woodworking? Millions of viewers are following along |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5947892/2024/12/11/pittsburgh-steelers-john-malecki-woodworking-career/ |access-date=January 22, 2025 |work=The Athletic |date=December 11, 2024}} Republished by [https://www.sanjuandailystar.com/post/after-living-the-nfl-dream-ex-steeler-found-a-calling-in-woodworking The San Juan Daily Star] He also co-hosts the "Made for Profit" podcast with fellow YouTuber Brad Rodriguez of "Fix This Build That."
References
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External links
- [http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/malecki_john00.html Pittsburgh Panthers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129060354/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/malecki_john00.html |date=November 29, 2012 }}
- [http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/John-Malecki/4b075b02-5c7f-482c-90e1-2df5b28b93cc Tennessee Titans bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100906041355/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/john-malecki/6ef80ffd-db19-4286-ac77-031027d2b550/ Cleveland Browns bio]
- [http://www.buccaneers.com/team/roster/john-malecki/a413a0af-66a1-4995-a4ba-1e281dbbbb43/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730041344/http://www.buccaneers.com/team/roster/John-Malecki/a413a0af-66a1-4995-a4ba-1e281dbbbb43 |date=July 30, 2012 }}
- [http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/john-malecki/92e9b426-8c41-4e32-b82b-c6a9bc135c13/ Washington Redskins bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206071217/http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/john-malecki/92e9b426-8c41-4e32-b82b-c6a9bc135c13/ |date=February 6, 2013 }}
- [http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/John-Malecki/82c3826e-2949-4560-ae28-f0cddba77394 Pittsburgh Steelers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231180100/http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/john-malecki/82c3826e-2949-4560-ae28-f0cddba77394/ |date=December 31, 2012 }}
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