Mike Gesicki

Mike Gesicki

Mike Gesicki was drafted 44th overall by the Berlin Fire Salamanders in S43
No. 81 – Portland Pythons
Position:	Tight End
Personal information
Born:	(2033-15-04)March 4, 2033 (aged 29) Columbia Heights, D. C., U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	West Potomac
College:	Penn State University
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Mike Gesicki (born March 4, 2034) is an American football tight end for the Portland Pythons of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).

Early years

Mike Gesicki was born in DC, with pretty well off parents. His dad was a banker and his mom worked part time as a chef. Even with their unique backrounds, both parents shared a love for football, with Gesicki's dad geing a solid TE for JMU in college. Around the age of 12, he joined his first organized football league and fell in love immediately with the game. At the pop warner level, Gesicki messed around and tried a lot of positions, finally deciding on TE, with it's unique skillset and his fathers legacy. He went to West Potomac High School in D.C. He by his sophmore year he was already on varsity, getting solid playing time. He became the start in his junior year and was pretty average. It was his final year where he really took off, catching 45 passes for 700 yards and 2 touchdowns. After this impressive season, he turned down offers from JMU and Old Dominion to go play for James Franklin and Penn State.

College career

Everything was different at Penn State. Everyone was bigger, stronger, faster. Luckily, inbetween commiting and attending Penn State Gesicki had a growth spurt, reaching 6'6. This made him one of the tallest players on the team. After arriving at Penn State, he soon redshirted his first year with little potential for playing time. This continued as a redshirt freshman, with only about 30 snaps and 3 catches to his name. The team also had limited success, going 8-5 and losing their bowl game. In his sophmore season he was put into the TE 2 spot, and he recieved significant playing time. He had a solid year with 23 catches, 287 yards and his first college touchdown. The team had a better year with a new QB and went 10-3, barely missing a NY6 bowl game and finishing the ranked 13th. By the time his junior season started he had become the starting TE. He had a good year that flashed potential, with 35 catches for 427 yards and 3 touchdowns. The team had their best season in years, going 11-2 and winning a rose bowl. Gesicki finally had his breakout season as a senior, making 1st team all-confrence and 3rd team all-american with 66 catches, 835 yards and 7 touchdowns in the regular season. The personal success contributed to PSU making the playoffs at 12-1 as a 4 seed with a big 10 championship ring. In the playoff game agaisnt Miami Penn State lost on a game winning field goal as time expired, ending Gesicki's career with a 2 touchdown performance but a loss.

College career statistics

Career statistics			Receiving
Season	Team	Games	Rec	Yards	Avg	Lg	TD
2052 (S37)	PSU	7	3	25	8.3	12	0
2053 (S38)	PSU	13	23	287	12.5	35	1
2054 (S39)	PSU	13	35	427	12.2	42	3
2055 (S40)	PSU	14	72	972	13.5	76	9

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	255 lb (116 kg)

S41

In Mike Gesicki's first season in the DSFL he was drafted 34th overall in the 4th round by the Portland Pythons. He was very excited to be on his first professional team, especially a good one with a really good QB in Donovan Winters. The season didn't start off well, with the Pythons losing their first two games, especially a 34-7 blowout loss against the Coyotes in week 2. Despite this, their was some personal success with Gesicki catching his first (and only) touchdown of the season on 4 catches for 12 yards. At about the halfway point through the season the pythons were at 3-4 with a chance to break into the playoff race. The pythons then proceeded to lose 62-9 and almost fall out of the playoff race. They soon recovered with a 3 game win streak, but going 1-2 the rest of the season meant that the pythons missed the playoffs at 7-7. Gesicki finished the year with 57 catches for 413 yards and 1 touchdown.

S42

The Portland Pythons had just lost their starting QB to the ISFL, so rookie Jay Cue the 3rd took over and the team was expected to take a step back. Even with a new QB, Gesicki was still expected to take at least a small step up in his sophomore season. Gesicki started the season in a massive way with his best career game in week one vs the gray ducks. Gesicki had 6 catches for 137 yards and 3 touchdowns in a big win to start the season. After the big win the team went on a 4 game, 1 score losing streak that put them in a bad spot. The Pythons were able to recover with 2 blowout wins to rebound to 3-4 and contend for a weak division. But after that the train fell off the rails in 5 straight losses to put the pythons at 3-9 and eliminated them from the playoffs. The team split the last two games to end the year at 4-10 in a disappointing season but with hope for the future.

S43 As Gesicki entered his 3rd year on the Portland Pythons, he saw it as his last chance for DSFL glory before being called up to the big leagues. The Pythons had an incredible DSFL draft, snagging Thor Dangerson, Jordan Bamford, Jamie Orion and Mattrim Cauthon with the first 3 going in the first round of the ISFL draft, while Cauthon went in the 2nd. These new additions and significant progress from Python QB Jay Cue III led to an explosive offense. With so much competition for targets Gesicki's numbers took a step back, having 86 less yards and 21 less catches than the year before. But a statistical setback was worth it for season the Pythons had. A solid foundation with a great draft class allowed the Pythons to explode out of the gate, starting the year 3-0 scoring over 35 PPG. The Pythons did lose to the Luchadores in week 4, but bounced back winning 5 in a row. This left the Pythons at an incredible 8-1 and dominating the league. The domination continued (except for a flukey 35-3 loss to BBB) as the Pythons cruised to 11-3, winning the north and having the best scoring offense and 2nd best defense. The Pythons won their first game in the playoffs, beating the Coyotes 31-14 with Gesicki catching 4 passes for 66 yards and a touchdown. Gesicki was going to the most important game of his life, his first ultimini appearance. It was never close as the Pythons were up 33-0 at halftime in a 33-10 Ultimini win. Despite Gesicki's quiet game (1 catch for 19 yards) it was great for him to help bring the Ultimini back to Portland.

Professional Stats

Career statistics			Receiving
Season	Team	Games	Rec	Yards	Avg	Lg	TD
2056 (S41)	Portland Pythons	14	57	413	7.2	27	1
2057 (S42)	Portland Pythons	14	64	563	8.3	52	4
2058 (S43)	43	477	11.1	47	5

Achievements and records

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