Joe Michalski

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Joe Michalski
No. 68 – Denver Broncos
PositionCenter
Roster statusPractice squad
Personal information
Born (2001-04-06) April 6, 2001 (age 24)
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Thomas Aquinas
(Overland Park, Kansas)
CollegeOklahoma State (2019–2024)
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Michalski[1] (/məˈhɔːlskiː/ muh-HALL-skee[2]; born April 6, 2001)[3] is an American professional football center for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2025.

Early life

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Michalski was born on April 6, 2001, in Kansas City, Kansas. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kansas, where he played football, baseball, and track and field.[2] He was named all-state as a senior. Rated as a three-star recruit by 247sports, he committed to play football for Oklahoma State over offers from Cornell, Dartmouth, North Dakota, Texas State, Wyoming, Yale, Iowa, Kansas, and Kansas State.[4]

College career

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Michalski redshirted his true freshman year in 2019. As a redshirt freshman, he played in 7 games, mainly on special teams blocking for kicks. In 2021 he, Michalski played in all 14 games and earned 4 starts in the last 4 games of the season. He played in 12 of 13 games in his junior season. He started 5 games, including the last 4 games of the season.

In his senior year in 2023, Michalski started all 14 games, joining teammate Ollie Gordon II as the only two players to do so for the Cowboys. He was voted as a team captain and emerged as the leading offensive lineman for Oklahoma State. Prior to the team's appearance in the 2023 Texas Bowl against Texas A&M, he announced that he would return for his super-senior year in 2024.[5][6] This then led to all of Oklahoma State's offensive line that was eligible to return to do so.[7]

In 2024, he was again voted a team captain and was again the star lineman for Oklahoma state. Furthermore, he was added to the Rimington Trophy watchlist[8][9] and the Lombardi Award watchlist.[10] He was named honorable mention All-Big 12 and finished his career with 35 starts and 59 total games played.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m) 		297 lb
(135 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 5.27 s 1.77 s 3.03 s 4.47 s 7.47 s 29 in
(0.74 m)		 8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)		 28 reps
All values from Big 12 Pro Day[11][12][13]

Michalski went undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft.

Denver Broncos

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On April 27, 2025, Michalski signed a 3-year, $2.97 million contract with the Denver Broncos as one of 15 initial undrafted free agent signings.[14][15] On August 26, he was waived by the Broncos and then re-signed to the practice squad two days later on August 28.[16][17]

Personal life

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During his six years in college, Michalski was academic All-Big 12 for the last five.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Joe Michalski". Denver Broncos. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Joe Michalski - 2020 - Cowboy Football - Oklahoma State University Athletics". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "Joe Michalski - Denver Broncos Center - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  4. ^ "Joe Michalski, St. Thomas Aquinas, Offensive Tackle". 247sports. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  5. ^ Scott, Marshall (December 5, 2023). "Oklahoma State Center Joe Michalski Announces Return for 2024 Season". Pistols Firing. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  6. ^ Tillery, Joe (December 5, 2023). "Oklahoma State OL Joe Michalski Set to Return for 2024 Season". Heartland College Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  7. ^ Poncy, Calif (August 21, 2024). "Oklahoma State's offensive line depth cements the unit as the roster's heart, soul". The O'Colly. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  8. ^ Scott, Marshall (August 9, 2024). "Joe Michalski Included on Rimington Watch List". Pistols Firing. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  9. ^ "Joe Michalski - Oklahoma State NIL Deals, Net Worth, Player Information - CollegeNetWorth.com". CollegeNetWorth.com. June 14, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  10. ^ "Dalton Cooper, Joe Michalski, Collin Oliver, and Nick Martin on the Lombardi Watch List". Pokes Report. August 15, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "2025 Draft Scout Joe Michalski - C - Oklahoma State". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  12. ^ Allen, Robert (March 19, 2025). "O-Linemen, D-Linemen, and Linebackers in First Day of 2025 Big 12 Pro Day". Pokes Report. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  13. ^ "Joe Michalski RAS". RAS. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  14. ^ "Joe Michalski - NFL Contracts & Salaries - Spotrac.com". Spotrac. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  15. ^ Ascoli, Javier (April 27, 2025). "Broncos work quickly to find steals among 15 undrafted free agents". Predominantly Orange. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  16. ^ DiLalla, Aric (2025-08-26). "Broncos make series of transactions to reach 53-player roster limit". Denver Broncos. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  17. ^ DiLalla, Aric (2025-08-27). "Broncos sign 16 players to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
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