Mike Catapano Jr. (born August 17, 1990) is an American former professional football linebacker.
[1] He was selected in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, with whom he began his career.
[4] He attended Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York, where he played more fullback than defensive end.
[2] According to a 2013 NFL.com report by Gil Brandt, he graduated weighing a 215 pounds (98 kg) and received offers from every Ivy League school.
[5] However, according to the class of 2008 databases of the major recruiting websites (ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com) who also noted his offers from Army, Temple and Hofstra, he weighed between 234 and 240.
[3] After his junior season in which he earned second-team All-Ivy honors, he attended a summer pass rush training camp conducted by Chuck Smith.
[2] Over the course of the year, he had 12 quarterback sacks and 15.5 tackles for a loss and participated in the 2013 East–West Shrine Game.
[5] He ended up as the third and final Ivy Leaguer of the 2013 draft, following J. C. Tretter and Kyle Juszczyk.