Sullivan attended St. Francis DeSales High School, where he was a three-year starter and was named All-Midwest as a senior. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Miami where he was redshirted as a freshman. He played his first two years at left offensive guard, before being switched to left tackle as a junior.
He started a school record 48 consecutive games (all of the games in his college career), despite dealing with different injuries, including the removal of a benign tumor near his left ear in 1989.
Sullivan contributed to a 44-4 record, two national championships (1987, 1989), and the first 36 contests of the 58-game NCAA record home winning streak. One of two players in school history to earn an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship (only 15 are awarded per year) and the only two-time winner of the CBS/Toyota Leadership Award.
In 2009, he was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Sullivan was selected in the sixth round (153rd overall) by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1991 NFL Draft, with the intention of playing him at offensive guard. He originally failed his physical but was later approved to participate in training camp.[2]
He was waived on August 26 and later re-signed to the practice squad.[3] After being signed to the active roster, he was released on November 22 and re-signed to the practice squad.[4]
On March 26, 1996, he was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears.[6] He was released before the season started on August 28.[7]
Coaching career
Sullivan helped four teams to championships over the span of his coaching career in the European Federation of American Football. After spending the 2000 season as a graduate assistant for the University of Miami, he joined former Hurricane coach Butch Davis's coaching staff with the Cleveland Browns. He was an offensive assistant for three-and-a-half seasons and coached tight ends for half a season in 2004.
On January 21, 2005, he was named offensive line coach at Western Michigan University. In 2007, he was named the offensive line coach for the Browns. In 2009, he was hired as the offensive line coach of the San Diego Chargers. In 2013, he returned to the Browns as their offensive line coach. In 2014, he was hired as an assistant offensive line coach for the Tennessee Titans.
References
^"University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
^"Sullivan fails physical". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
^"Tampa Bay lineman corralled by Chicago". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
^"Salaam deals with not being able to play in the opener". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
External links
Miami Hurricanes Hall of Fame bio
January 31, 2023
mike, sullivan, offensive, lineman, michael, gerard, sullivan, born, december, 1967, former, american, football, offensive, lineman, current, assistant, offensive, line, coach, tennessee, titans, national, football, league, played, national, football, league, . Michael Gerard Sullivan born December 22 1967 is a former American football offensive lineman and current assistant offensive line coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League He played in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers He played college football at the University of Miami Mike SullivanSullivan with the Titans in 2021Tennessee TitansPosition Assistant offensive line coachPersonal informationBorn 1967 12 22 December 22 1967 age 55 Chicago IllinoisHeight 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Weight 292 lb 132 kg Career informationHigh school St Francis DeSales IL College Miami FL NFL Draft 1991 Round 6 Pick 153Career historyAs a player Dallas Cowboys 1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1992 1995 Chicago Bears 1996 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyAs a coach Miami FL 2000 Graduate assistant Cleveland Browns 2001 2004 Assistant offensive line coach Western Michigan 2005 2006 Offensive line coach Cleveland Browns 2007 2008 Offensive line coach San Diego Chargers 2009 2012 Offensive line coach Cleveland Browns 2013 Offensive line coach Tennessee Titans 2014 2017 Assistant offensive line coach Tennessee Titans 2018 Offensive assistant Tennessee Titans 2019 present Assistant offensive line coachCareer highlights and awards2 National champion 1987 1989 2 All South Independent 1989 1990 2 CBS Toyota Leadership Award 1990 1991 Miami Hurricanes Sports Hall of FameCareer NFL statisticsGames played 48Games started 4Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 Professional career 2 1 Dallas Cowboys 2 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 3 Chicago Bears 3 Coaching career 4 References 5 External linksEarly years EditSullivan attended St Francis DeSales High School where he was a three year starter and was named All Midwest as a senior He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Miami where he was redshirted as a freshman He played his first two years at left offensive guard before being switched to left tackle as a junior He started a school record 48 consecutive games all of the games in his college career despite dealing with different injuries including the removal of a benign tumor near his left ear in 1989 Sullivan contributed to a 44 4 record two national championships 1987 1989 and the first 36 contests of the 58 game NCAA record home winning streak One of two players in school history to earn an NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship only 15 are awarded per year and the only two time winner of the CBS Toyota Leadership Award In 2009 he was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame 1 Professional career EditDallas Cowboys Edit Sullivan was selected in the sixth round 153rd overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1991 NFL Draft with the intention of playing him at offensive guard He originally failed his physical but was later approved to participate in training camp 2 He was waived on August 26 and later re signed to the practice squad 3 After being signed to the active roster he was released on November 22 and re signed to the practice squad 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Edit In 1992 he signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers He played four years mainly as a back up offensive lineman and on special teams He became a free agent on February 16 1996 5 Chicago Bears Edit On March 26 1996 he was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears 6 He was released before the season started on August 28 7 Coaching career EditSullivan helped four teams to championships over the span of his coaching career in the European Federation of American Football After spending the 2000 season as a graduate assistant for the University of Miami he joined former Hurricane coach Butch Davis s coaching staff with the Cleveland Browns He was an offensive assistant for three and a half seasons and coached tight ends for half a season in 2004 On January 21 2005 he was named offensive line coach at Western Michigan University In 2007 he was named the offensive line coach for the Browns In 2009 he was hired as the offensive line coach of the San Diego Chargers In 2013 he returned to the Browns as their offensive line coach In 2014 he was hired as an assistant offensive line coach for the Tennessee Titans References Edit University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame Retrieved February 19 2022 Sullivan fails physical Retrieved February 19 2022 Transactions Retrieved February 19 2022 Transactions Retrieved February 19 2022 NFL Free Agents Retrieved February 19 2022 Tampa Bay lineman corralled by Chicago Retrieved February 19 2022 Salaam deals with not being able to play in the opener Retrieved February 19 2022 External links EditMiami Hurricanes Hall of Fame bio Western Michigan Broncos bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mike Sullivan offensive lineman amp oldid 1111030095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
