Mike Weber (born August 25, 1997) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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. He has been a member of the

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, and

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of the

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(NFL) and the

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of the

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(USFL).

Early years

Weber attended

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. As a senior, he rushed for 2,268 yards with 26

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, despite missing three games to injury. He averaged 10.1-yards per carry, while helping his team reach the state's semi-finals. He rushed for a state record 404 yards and five touchdowns in the regional championship win over

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. He was named All-state, U.S. Army All-American and was a co-recipient of the Detroit player of the year award.

College career

Weber originally accepted a football scholarship from the

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, but changed his decision to enroll at

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instead. After redshirting his first year in 2015, Weber took over as the starting

role in 2016, replacing

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who had graduated. In his first career game he rushed for 136 yards on 19 carries against

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. He led the team with 1,096 rushing yards on 182 carries (6.0-yard average) and 9 rushing

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s in 13 starts. At the end of the season, he was named the Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year and second-team All-Big Ten. As a sophomore, he suffered a left hamstring injury during summer workouts that kept him out most of training camp, falling behind on the depth chart behind true freshman J. K. Dobbins. He got healthy in the latter part of the season, finishing with 101 carries for 626 yards (6.2-yard average) and 10 rushing

s in a backup role. As a junior, he was again the backup behind Dobbins, while appearing in 13 games (2 starts). He registered 172 carries for 954 yards (5.5-yard average) and 6

s. He switched his jersey number from 25 to 5 (the number he wore when he played little league football in Detroit) for the contest against the

, returning to his former number for the team's final two games. On December 16, 2018, Weber announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declared for the

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Statistics

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Weber was selected by the

in the seventh round (218th overall) of the

. He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was re-signed to the practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 8, 2020, Weber was signed to the

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. Weber won

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with Chiefs after they defeated the

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31–20. He re-signed with the Chiefs on February 5, 2020. On May 4, 2020, Weber was waived by the Chiefs, after the team drafted

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in the first round and signed

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DeAndre Washington.

Green Bay Packers

On November 11, 2020, Weber was signed to the

. He was elevated to the active roster on November 21 and 28 for the team's weeks 11 and 12 games against the

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and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. On January 25, 2021, Weber signed a reserve/futures contract with the Packers. On June 9, 2021, Weber was waived by the Packers.

New York Giants

On July 21, 2021, Weber signed with the

. He was placed on injured reserve on August 4, 2021 with a hip flexor. He was released on August 13.

New Jersey Generals

Weber was drafted by the

in the 27th round of the

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in February 2022. He suffered a knee injury before the start of the season, and was transferred to the team's practice squad on April 14, 2022. He was released on April 19, 2022.

References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weber, Mike 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Detroit American football running backs Ohio State Buckeyes football players Dallas Cowboys players Kansas City Chiefs players Green Bay Packers players New York Giants players New Jersey Generals (2022) players