John Malecki

John Malecki
No. 62
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1988-05-26) May 26, 1988
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:299 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Franklin Regional
(Murrysville, Pennsylvania)
College:Pittsburgh
NFL draft:2010: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

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.[1] 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.[2] On August 26, 2010, he was released.[3]

Cleveland Browns

On August 13, 2010, Malecki signed with the Cleveland Browns.[4][5] On August 31, he was released.[3]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On October 26, 2010, Malecki signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to join the practice squad.[6] 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.[7]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 7, 2011, Malecki signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[8] On September 2, 2011, he was released.[9] On September 4, 2011, he was signed to the practice squad.[10]

Washington Redskins

On October 19, 2011, Malecki was signed with the Washington Redskins to join their practice squad.[11] On October 26, 2011, he was released from the practice squad.[12]

Return to the Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 18, 2012, Malecki was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a future contract.[13] On August 31, 2012, he was released.[14] On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad.[15] On October 20, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster.[16] On October 27, he was waived after the team promoted safety Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith to the active roster.[3] On October 30, Malecki was re-signed to the practice squad.[17] On November 26, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster.[18] On or before September 2, 2013, the Steelers waived him.[19]

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.[20] He also co-hosts the "Made for Profit" podcast with fellow YouTuber Brad Rodriguez of "Fix This Build That."

References

  1. ^ "Pittsburgh Panthers Profile". pittsburghpanthers.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "Titans Agree to Terms With 15 Undrafted Free Agents". titansonline.com. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "John Malecki". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "Browns add lineman John Malecki". ESPN. August 13, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  5. ^ "Browns sign OL John Malecki, waive TE Joel Gamble". ohio.com. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  6. ^ "Bucs add Malecki and Overbay to practice squad". tampabay.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  7. ^ "Bucs sign eight free agents to "futures" contracts". tampabay.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
  8. ^ "Former Pitt Lineman John Malecki Signs With Pittsburgh Steelers". cardiachill.com. August 7, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  9. ^ "Steelers begin roster cuts". ESPN. September 2, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  10. ^ "Steelers Announce Practice Squad". steelers.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  11. ^ "Redskins Promote Hurt From Practice Squad". redskins.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  12. ^ "Redskins sign TE Byrd, OL Compas". sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  13. ^ "Steelers Sign Practice Squad Players McCoy, Malecki & Bryant To Future Contracts". steelersdepot.com. January 14, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
  14. ^ "Steelers Reduce Roster to 53". steelers.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
  15. ^ "Steelers Sign 8 Players To Practice Squad". pittsburgh.cbslocal.com. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
  16. ^ "Steelers Promote John Malecki to Active Roster; Release Corbin Bryant". steelers.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  17. ^ "Steelers Sign Malecki & McCoy To Practice Squad, Release Bryant". steelersdepot.com. October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  18. ^ "David DeCastro activated by Pittsburgh Steelers". NFL.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  19. ^ "John Malecki stats". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  20. ^ Devlin, Elise (December 11, 2024). "A former NFL player found purpose in … woodworking? Millions of viewers are following along". The Athletic. Retrieved January 22, 2025. Republished by The San Juan Daily Star
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