Mark Popek
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Mark Popek
| image =
| number = 74
| position = Offensive Guard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|8|31|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Plant City, Florida
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 308
| high_school = Plant City (FL)
| college = South Florida
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
|highlights =
}}
Mark Popek (born August 31, 1990) is a former American football offensive guard. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at USF.
Early years
He attended Plant City High School in Plant City, Florida. He was named 5A second-team all-state team.{{cite web|title=Mark Popek|url=http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=1383374|publisher=University of South Florida Athletics|accessdate=5 May 2013}}
College career
Popek redshirted his freshman year in 2008. As a redshirt freshman, he was named to the All-Big East Freshman team after playing in twelve games, starting the Bulls' last five of six games. In 2010, he made four starts while playing in eight games for USF. Popek started all twelve contests at left tackle in 2011 and led the Big East conference in sacks allowed, giving up 1.3 a game. Prior to the start of the 2012 season, Popek was listed in the 2012 Outland Trophy Watch List.{{cite web|title=2012 Outland Trophy Watch List Unveiled |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2012/outland120712.html |publisher=Football Writers Association of America |date=12 July 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327200034/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2012/outland120712.html |archivedate=27 March 2013 |accessdate=5 May 2013 |url-status=dead }} He went on to start nine games at both the guard and tackle positions but missed time due to an ankle injury. He was selected to the 2012 Second-team All-Big East team.{{cite web|title=Big East Announces 2012 Postseason Football Honors |url=http://www.bigeast.org/tabid/435/article/239991/BIG-EAST-Announces-2012-Postseason-Football-Honors.aspx |publisher=Big East Conference |date=6 December 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320143624/http://www.bigeast.org/tabid/435/article/239991/BIG-EAST-Announces-2012-Postseason-Football-Honors.aspx |archivedate=20 March 2013 |accessdate=5 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6
| weight = 308
| dash = 5.47
| ten split = 1.81
| twenty split = 3.06
| shuttle = 4.84
| cone drill = 7.80
| vertical = 28
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 4
| bench = 26
| note = All values taken from USF's Pro Day.{{cite web |title=Mark Popek |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=84025&draftyear=2013&genpos=OG |publisher=NFL Draft Scout |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001054043/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=84025&draftyear=2013&genpos=OG |archivedate=1 October 2015 |accessdate=5 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}
}}
Popek signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2013.{{cite web|title=Snapshots of the 15 Undrafted Free Agents |url=http://blog.newyorkjets.com/2013/04/29/snapshots-of-the-15-undrafted-free-agents/ |publisher=New York Jets |author=Lange, Randy |date=29 April 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503105552/http://blog.newyorkjets.com/2013/04/29/snapshots-of-the-15-undrafted-free-agents/ |archivedate=3 May 2013 |accessdate=29 April 2013 |url-status=dead }} He was released on July 23, 2013.{{cite web|title=Jets Add Two Free Agents, Release Two |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/Jets-Add-Two-Free-Agents-Release-Two/85ffdd13-b32b-4906-8c0c-2edd79fef078 |publisher=New York Jets |author=Jets Media Relations Department |date=23 July 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727065242/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/Jets-Add-Two-Free-Agents-Release-Two/85ffdd13-b32b-4906-8c0c-2edd79fef078 |archivedate=27 July 2013 |accessdate=23 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=1383374 USF Bulls bio]
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Category:American football offensive guards
Category:South Florida Bulls football players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Sportspeople from Plant City, Florida
Category:Players of American football from Hillsborough County, Florida