Mike Person
Michael Sean Person (born May 17, 1988) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Montana State.
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Position: | Guard | ||||||
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Born: | Glendive, Montana | June 17, 1988||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 299 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Dawson County (Glendive, Montana) | ||||||
College: | Montana State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 239 | ||||||
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Person has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs.
Early years
Person was two-time offensive lineman of the year in high school. He was named team MVP for Dawson County High School during his senior year.[1]
College career
He was selected as an honorable mention all-conference team in 2010.[1]
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
Person was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.[2][3] He was released by the 49ers on August 31, 2012.[4]
Indianapolis Colts
Person was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on September 1, 2012.[5] The Colts waived Person on September 10, 2012.[6]
Seattle Seahawks
Person was added to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad on September 13, 2012.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 30, 2012.[8] Person was released by the Seahawks on September 14, 2013.
St. Louis Rams
Person was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Rams on September 17, 2013.[9]
Atlanta Falcons
Person signed with the Falcons on March 10, 2015.[10][11] He was released by the Falcons on October 25, 2016.[12]
Kansas City Chiefs
On November 2, 2016, Person was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[13] On March 10, 2017, Person re-signed with the Chiefs.[14] He was released on September 2, 2017.[15]
Indianapolis Colts (second stint)
On October 3, 2017, Person signed with the Colts.[16] He played in 12 games and started four games at center after Ryan Kelly suffered an injury.[17]
San Francisco 49ers (second stint)
On May 9, 2018, Person signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[18] He was named the 49ers starting right guard, starting in all 16 games.

On March 3, 2019, Person signed a three-year, $9 million contract extension with the 49ers.[19] In 2019, the 49ers reached Super Bowl LIV, but lost 31-20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
On April 1, 2020, Person was released by the 49ers.[20] Person announced his retirement on June 28, 2020.[21]
References
- "Montana State Bobcats Profile". msubobcats.com.
- "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- "2011 NFL Draft: Michael Person Projections, Putting It All Together". Ninersnation.com. June 3, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- "49ers Release 21 Players; Trade S Jones". 49ers.com. August 31, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- Dunlevy, Nate (September 1, 2012). "Indianapolis Colts Roster Cuts Review: Plenty of Work Left to Do". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- Wilson, Josh (September 10, 2012). "Colts Sign OL Trai Essex, Release Mike Person And A.Q. Shipley". stampedeblue.com. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- Farnsworth, Clare (September 13, 2012). "Thursday in Hawkville: Be it Hebron or Hepeloni, by any name Fangupo is a load". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- "Seahawks place Ben Obomanu on I.R., promote Jermaine Kearse, Mike Person to active roster". seattle.sbnation.com. October 30, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- Crabtree, Curtis (September 17, 2013). "Rams pick up tackle Mike Person off waivers from Seattle". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- White, R.J. "Falcons, Mike Person agree to deal". CBSSports.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- Adams, Jay (March 11, 2015). "Falcons Agree to Terms with Four Players". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- Jackson, Curtis (October 25, 2016). "Falcons release Person, Hawk; sign Ward, Ridley". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "New Chiefs OL Mike Person: "I wanted to be a part of something special"". Chiefs.com.
- "Chiefs working on extension for safety Daniel Sorensen". KansasCityStar.com.
- "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
- "Colts Sign OL Kalis, Person; Place Bond On IR". Colts.com. October 3, 2017. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
- Alex Kahn (December 30, 2017). "Mike Person Has Been Solid At Center For The Indianapolis Colts". Indiana Sports Coverage.
- "49ers Sign OL Mike Person". 49ers.com. May 9, 2018.
- "49ers sign Mike Person to 3-year contract extension". NinersNation.com. March 3, 2019.
- "49ers Release Offensive Lineman Mike Person". 49ers.com. April 1, 2020.
- "Former 49ers G Mike Person announces retirement after nine seasons". nfl.com. June 28, 2020.