Mike Pennel

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Mike Pennel
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Pennel with the Packers in 2015
Personal information
Born: (1991-05-09) May 9, 1991 (age 32)
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:332 lb (151 kg)
Career information
High school: Grandview
(Aurora, Colorado)
College: Scottsdale
Arizona State
CSU Pueblo
Position: Nose tackle
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:206
Sacks:2
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Michael Maurice Pennel Jr. (born May 9, 1991) is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the Scottsdale Fighting Artichokes, the Arizona State Sun Devils and the CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

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College career

Pennel played college football at Scottsdale Community College, Arizona State University and Colorado State University Pueblo. He was suspended indefinitely by Arizona State in 2012 for comments he made over Twitter and transferred to Colorado State University Pueblo. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m)		332 lb
(151 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		5.23 s1.82 s3.03 s4.84 s7.94 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		23 reps
All values are from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3]

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, Pennel signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 12, 2014. [4] Pennel joined Jayrone Elliott as undrafted players to make the Packers roster. During his rookie season in 2014, Pennel made 13 game appearances with 8 tackles. In 2015, Pennel appeared in all 16 games, starting 5 of them with 24 tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble. [5]

On February 19, 2016, Pennel was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 season due to violating the league's substance abuse policy. [6] Pennel was then suspended for the final four games of the 2016 season for again violating the league's substance abuse policy. [7] In eight games of 2016, Pennel finished with seven tackles and a pass defended. [8]

On January 9, 2017, Pennel was released by the Packers. [9]

New York Jets

On February 6, 2017, Pennel was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets. [10] He re-signed with the Jets on March 16, 2017. [11] He played in all 16 games in 2017, recording a career-high 35 tackles.

On March 16, 2018, Pennel signed a three-year contract with the Jets. [12]

On February 19, 2019, the Jets declined the option on Pennel's contract, making him a free agent at the start of the new league year. [13]

New England Patriots

On March 14, 2019, Pennel signed a two-year contract with the New England Patriots. [14] On August 26, 2019, Pennel was released by the Patriots. [15]

Kansas City Chiefs (first stint)

On October 19, 2019, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Pennel. [16]

On January 19, 2020, Pennel helped the Chiefs reach the Super Bowl after helping defeat the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game. [17] In Super Bowl LIV, Pennel recorded one tackle in the Chiefs 31–20 victory against the San Francisco 49ers. [18]

On April 6, 2020, Pennel was re-signed to a one-year contract. [19] He was suspended for the first two games of the 2020 season on August 25, 2020. [20] He was reinstated from suspension and activated to the roster on September 23, 2020. [21]

Chicago Bears (first stint)

On June 18, 2021, Pennel signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears. [22] He was placed on injured reserve on August 24, 2021. [23] He was released on August 31.

Atlanta Falcons

On September 15, 2021, Pennel was signed to the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons. [24] On October 5, 2021, Pennel was promoted to the Falcons active roster. [25]

Chicago Bears (second stint)

Pennel signed with the Bears on June 13, 2022. [26] He was released on September 9, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 12. [27] Pennel appeared in all 17 games for the Bears, where he recorded 26 total tackles and one forced fumble. He was ejected from the team's Week 6 contest against the Patriots for delivering a blind-sided block that concussed center David Andrews. [28]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

On October 24, 2023, Pennel was signed to the Chiefs practice squad. [29] Pennel helped the Chiefs reach Super Bowl LVIII where they defeated the 49ers 25–22 to give Pennel his second Super Bowl ring. [30] Pennel had six tackles in the game. [31]

Statistics

Source: NFL.com

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
Regular season
2014 GB 1308710.000000.00000
2015 GB 165251691.000000.00010
2016 GB 807520.001000.00000
2017 NYJ 1633520150.000000.00000
2018 NYJ 1672716110.001000.00000
2019 KC 802413111.001000.00000
2020 KC 1412913160.000000.00000
2021 ATL 100209110.000000.00000
Total1011617599762.002000.00010
Postseason
2014 GB 201100.000000.00000
2015 GB 202200.000000.00000
2019 KC 327250.000000.00000
2020 KC 301010000000000
Total10011560.000000.00000

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  2. ↑ "Mike Pennel Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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