Ulrick John Explained

Ulrick John
Number:68, 75, 74
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:20 May 1992
Birth Place:Hinesville, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:312
High School:Bradwell Institute
(Hinesville, Georgia)
College:Georgia State
Draftyear:2014
Draftround:7
Draftpick:232
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:10
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:3
Pfr:JohnUl00

Ulrick Tremayne John Jr. (born May 20, 1992) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Georgia State, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, and New Orleans Saints.

College career

John played in four games off the bench as a freshman in Georgia State's inaugural season. In 2011, he played in 10 games, starting four, including starts at left tackle, center, and left guard.[1] John started 10 games at left tackle in 2012 and started 11 games at left tackle in 2013. He was an All-Sun Belt honorable mention in 2013.[2]

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

During the 2014 NFL draft, John was selected in the seventh round, 232nd overall, by the Indianapolis Colts.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on August 26 with a right leg injury.[4] On September 5, 2015, John was waived.[5] He was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6]

Miami Dolphins

On October 31, 2015, John was signed by the Miami Dolphins off the Colts practice squad.[7]

John was released by the Dolphins during final roster cuts and was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad on September 4, 2016.[8]

Arizona Cardinals

On October 8, 2016, John was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the Dolphins' practice squad.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on December 13, 2016 with a shoulder injury.[10]

On September 12, 2017, John was released by the Cardinals and was re-signed to the practice squad.[11] [12]

Green Bay Packers

On September 26, 2017, John was signed by the Green Bay Packers off the Cardinals' practice squad.[13]

New England Patriots

On April 23, 2018, John signed with the New England Patriots.[14] On September 1, John was placed on injured reserve.[15] The Patriots reached Super Bowl LIII where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams, making John the first player from Georgia State to be on a Super Bowl-winning team.[16]

New Orleans Saints

On May 13, 2019, John signed with the New Orleans Saints.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2019.[18] He was released on August 15 with an injury settlement.[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hinesville's Ulrick John Roaring with the Panthers . wsav.com . Slats . Ken . October 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728193830/http://www.wsav.com/story/21212845/hinesvilles-ulrick-john-roaring-with-the-panthers . July 28, 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: NFL: Colts draft Ulrick John. savannahnow.com.
  3. Web site: Colts take GSU's Ulrick John; Wilson signs with Chiefs. ajc.com.
  4. Web site: Colts put 3 players on injured reserve, Havili on PUP to reach 75-player roster limit. coastreporter.net. August 26, 2014. August 30, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140904175021/http://www.coastreporter.net/sports/world/colts-put3-players-on-injured-reserve-havili-on-pup-to-reach-75-player-roster-limit-1.1329681. September 4, 2014.
  5. Web site: Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves. blogs.colts.com. September 5, 2015. September 6, 2015. September 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907133846/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/09/05/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-102/. dead.
  6. Web site: Indianapolis Colts establish practice squad. blogs.colts.com. September 6, 2015. September 6, 2015. September 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907174740/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/09/06/indianapolis-colts-establish-practice-squad-2/. dead.
  7. Web site: PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves. miamidolphins.com. October 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115001246/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/PRESS-RELEASE-Dolphins-Make-Roster-Moves/0b00c010-3e29-4b37-be09-c2f4ce2f7c97. October 31, 2015. January 15, 2018.
  8. Web site: Dolphins Acquire Hunter; Make Other Roster Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20171129142208/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Dolphins-Acquire-Hunter-Make-Other-Roster-Moves/2ec8073f-48ea-46ee-836e-5874d486c335. dead. November 29, 2017. Poupart. Alain. MiamiDolphins.com. September 4, 2016.
  9. Web site: Evan Mathis Placed On IR. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. October 8, 2016.
  10. Web site: Cardinals Switch Punters, Sign Scooby Wright. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823115515/http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Switch-Punters-Sign-Scooby-Wright/020ef8dd-ad77-4859-be4a-713e043ce08b. dead. August 23, 2017. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. December 13, 2016.
  11. Web site: David Johnson To IR As Chris Johnson Returns. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. September 12, 2017.
  12. Web site: Cardinals sign Ulrick John and Vinston Painter to practice squad. ArizonaSports.com. September 14, 2017.
  13. Web site: Packers sign T Ulrick John off Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. Packers.com. September 26, 2017.
  14. Web site: Patriots sign former Packers, Cardinals, Colts offensive tackle Ulrick John. PatsPulpit.com. April 23, 2018.
  15. Web site: Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown. Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.
  16. Web site: Shpigel . Ben . 2019-02-04 . Patriots Win in Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl Ever . 2023-10-31 . The New York Times . en-US.
  17. Web site: Saints Announce Roster Moves Following Rookie Minicamp. NewOrleansSaints.com. May 13, 2019.
  18. Web site: Saints cut ties with Rishard Matthews and Jake Powell; Ulrick John to injured reserve. NOLA.com. August 10, 2019.
  19. Web site: Bouda . Nate . Saints Release OT Ulrick John From IR With Settlement . NFLTradeRumors.co . August 15, 2019 . August 19, 2019.