John Malecki (born May 26, 1988) is a former

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. He signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played

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. Since 2016, John has had a YouTube channel "John Malecki" making projects ranging from do it yourself to fine furniture, made out of wood, metal, and epoxy. He co-hosts a podcast, "Made for Profit", with Brad Rodriguez of the YouTube channel Fix This Build That.

College career

He played

. He was named to the Big East All-Academic Football Team. After the 2008 season, he was selected as the Pittsburgh Panthers Most Improved Offensive Player.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

On April 26, 2010, Malecki signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. On August 10, 2010, he was released.

Cleveland Browns

On August 13, 2010, Malecki signed with the

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. On August 31, he was released.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On October 26, 2010, Malecki signed with the

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to join the practice squad. After spending the 2010 season on the practice squad, he was re-signed by the

on January 4, 2011 to a futures contract.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 7, 2011, Malecki signed with the

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. On September 2, 2011, he was released. On September 4, 2011, he was signed to the practice squad.

Washington Redskins

On October 19, 2011, Malecki was signed with the

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to join their practice squad. On October 26, 2011, he was released from the practice squad.

Return to the Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 18, 2012, Malecki was signed by the

to a future contract. On August 31, 2012, he was released. On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad. On October 20, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster. On October 27, he was waived after the team promoted safety

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to the active roster. On October 30, Malecki was re-signed to the practice squad. On November 26, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Panthers bio

Tennessee Titans bio

Cleveland Browns bio

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio

Washington Redskins bio

Pittsburgh Steelers bio
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