Mike Seidman (American football)

Infobox NFLactive


name=Mike Seidman
currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
currentposition=Tight end
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|2|11
birthplace=Westlake Village, California
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=261
debutyear=2003
debutteam=Carolina Panthers
college=UCLA
draftyear=2003
draftround=3
draftpick=76
pastteams=
* Carolina Panthers (2003-2006)
* Indianapolis Colts (2007)
status=
highlights=
* First-team All-Pac-10 (2002)
* John Mackey Award finalist (2002)
nfl=SEI479292

Michael Andrew Seidman (born February 11, 1981 in Westlake Village, California) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA.

College career

Seidman played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he played mostly on special teams as a true freshman. He played in 10 out of 11 games his first year; he would not miss another game the rest of his college career. He led the team in yards-per-catch average in his junior year.

As a senior, he was one of the three finalists for the John Mackey Award, which is given to the best tight end in the nation. He was the team's MVP, made All-Pac-10 honors, and set a school record for most receiving yards by a tight end.

NFL career

Seidman was selected in the third round (76th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.

He appeared in 12 contests and registered five catches for 35 yards before tearing his ACL and spent the rest of the 2003 season on injured reserve.

He returned from injury at the start of the 2004 NFL season, and scored the first two touchdowns of his career against the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; the second came while lying on his back in the end zone.

Seidman was third on the tight end depth chart behind Kris Mangum and Michael Gaines at the end of the 2006 season.

He tore his ACL again in 2006 and was cut from the Panthers in the offseason. He then signed with the Colts on May 8, 2007. However, he was placed on the injured reserve on August 4, 2007.