Mike Katic
| No. 56 | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Center, Left guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 20, 2000 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 318 lb (144 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pine Richland (Pittsburgh) |
| College | Indiana (2019–2024) |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
Michael Katic (born December 20, 2000) is a former American football center and captain for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Katic was born on December 20, 2000, to Mike and Mary Beth Katic in Pittsburgh. He went to Pine Richland High School in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania north of Pittsburgh.[1] He was selected to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 team and led the team to the 2017 state championship, the 2018 state semifinals, and back-to-back conference titles.
Graduating from high school in 2019, he was ranked as the 55th best offensive guard in the country and the 22nd best player in Pennsylvania, by 247Sports.[2] He committed to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana on June 17, 2018.[3][4] He had offers from 18 other Division 1 colleges.
College career
[edit | edit source]Katic red-shirted his freshman year at Indiana University.[5] In 2020 which was his redshirt freshman year, he appeared in six games with four starts at left guard for the 2020 Indiana Hoosiers.[6] He was named Indiana's Offensive Newcomer of the Year.[7]
In 2021, his sophomore year, he began all nine games at left guard and missed three games to injury for the 2021 Indiana Hoosiers.[8] In 2022, his junior year, he started all twelve games at left guard for the 2022 Indiana Hoosiers.[9] In 2023, his senior year, he started all twelve games at left guard and was the captain of the 2023 Indiana Hoosiers.[10]
In 2024, his redshirt senior season, he earned third team All-Big Ten honors,[11][12][13] won the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, and was the captain of the 2024 Indiana Hoosiers. He helped lead Indiana to its best season ever with a record of 11–1.[14] Katic initially declared for the NFL draft after his 2023 season, but changed his mind after he was recruited by Bob Bostad to play for his sixth Covid year.[15] Bostad, Indiana's offensive line coach, convinced Katic to move to center for his final season.[16]
After college
[edit | edit source]After graduating from Indiana University with a degree in criminal justice, Katic began working at Barstool Sports, in 2025.[17][18][19]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).