Michael Lee Teeter (born October 4, 1967) is a former American football player. He played college football as a middle guard for the University of Michigan from 1986 to 1989. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a special teams player for the Houston Oilers in 1993 and 1994. He also played during the spring of 1991 as a defensive lineman for the Frankfurt Galaxy in the World League of American Football and appeared in one game for the Minnesota Vikings in the fall of 1991.
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| Born: | October 4, 1967 Grand Haven, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fruitport (MI) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan (1986–1989) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1990 | ||||||||
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Early life
editTeeter was born in Grand Haven, Michigan, in 1967. He attended Fruitport High School in Fruitport, Michigan.[1] While attending Fruitport High School, he played football at multiple positions and also competed for the track team as a sprinter who could run the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds.[2] He was the fastest and the strongest player on the Fruitport football team and played on both offense and defense. He was later inducted into the Fruitport Hall of Fame.[3]
College career
editTeeter enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1986 and played college football as a middle guard for head coach Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1986 to 1989.[4] He did not become a starter until his senior year. That year, he started 12 games at middle guard for the 1989 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10–2 record, limited opponents to 184 points (15 points per game), and won the Big Ten championship in Bo Schembechler's final season as Michigan's head coach.[5] Teeter won Michigan's Dick Katcher Award and was selected as a second-team All-Big Ten player in 1989.[5][2][6] He received a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology from Michigan.[citation needed]
Professional football
editTeeter was not selected in the 1990 NFL draft.[1] He signed with the Indianapolis Colts in 1990, but he was released in late August 1990, before the start of the 1990 NFL season.[7]
During the spring of 1991, Teeter played as a defensive lineman for the Frankfurt Galaxy in the inaugural season of the World League of American Football (WLAF).[8] He was selected to the WLAF's All-World team at the end of the 1991 season.[2]
After playing for the Galaxy, Teeter signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings and appeared in one game with the club during the 1991 season.[1] He was waived by the Vikings in late August 1992.[9]
Teeter returned to the NFL as a player for the Houston Oilers. He played on special teams for the Oilers in 28 games during the 1993 and 1994 seasons.[1][10] He signed with the Carolina Panthers in 1995 but did not appear in any regular season games.[10]
Teeter appeared in a total of 29 NFL games for the Vikings and Oilers. Teeter signed a contract for $1.4million in 1995 but then hurt his back[1]
Later years and honors
editAt the end of November 1996, after retiring as a player, Teeter was hired as the defensive line coach for the Indiana Hoosiers football team under head coach (and former Michigan assistant coach) Cam Cameron.[11] Having been a teammate of Jim Harbaugh at Michigan, he served beside John Harbaugh as fellow assistant coaches on the Indiana staff.[11] He served in that position for the 1997 Indiana Hoosiers football team that compiled a 2–9 record and allowed opponents to score 359 points (32.6 points per game).[12]
In 1988, Teeter returned to Fruitport, Michigan, and became involved in the real estate business. He co-founded Capstone Real Estate in 2004.[citation needed] Teeter was inducted into the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Mike Teeter". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Class of 2004: Mike Teeter". Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Mike Teeter (video profile)". Fruitport Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Michigan Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "1989 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "Former Fruitport, U-M football star to talk about sports, faith". MLive.com. The Muskegon Chronicle. January 13, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". Observer-Reporter. August 29, 1990. p. B7.
- ^ "1991 Frankfurt Galaxy Roster". The Football Database. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "Transactions". The Item. August 27, 1992. p. 5C.
- ^ a b "Expanding the Panthers". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. February 16, 1995. p. D4.
- ^ a b "IU Names New Head Football Coach". IUHoosiers.com. Indiana University.
- ^ "1997 Football Schedule". Indiana University Bloomington Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on October 7, 1999. Retrieved April 9, 2015.