Mike Golic Jr Salary, Bio, Background, Professional Career and Net Worth

Former professional football player and current broadcaster Mike Golic Jr salary hiked up as he established his career in sports.

Synopsis

Born on 1989, Mike Golic Jr. used to play as offensive guard before he retired from football. He has played with Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, Montreal Alouettes, Brooklyn Bolts, and Arizona Rattlers. Before he started his professional career with these teams, Golic used to play college football at Notre Dame. Due to high involvement with football since early days, Mike Golic Jr salary was undoubtedly good.

Birth and Early Days

Golic was born on September 28, 1989 in Voorhees, New Jersey. He is an American belonging to white ethnicity and middle class family. Mike Golic Jr.’s mother was a real estate agent. Apart from that, Golic has a family background of football. His father, Mike Golic, was a popular football player in the National Football League. Mike Golic played eight seasons in NFL as a defensive tackle. In addition, Bob Golic, Mike Golic Jr.’s uncle was also a defensive tackle in NFL for fourteen seasons. Bob was an amazing football player selected for three Pro Bowls and two All-Pro teams. Moreover, influenced by football loving father and uncle, Mike Golic Jr.’s younger brother, Jake Golic, also played for Notre Dame and Cincinnati as a tight end. Therefore, Mike Golic Jr salary and high performance both were inspired by the background he got.

He attended Northwest Catholic High School situated in Connecticut. In his school days, Golic was a famous linesman for the school football team. The standout linesman, Golic was chosen to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio. As an astounding player, Golic was named Connecticut High School Coaches Association Class S all-team. He received his title for both his junior and senior season increasing his pride and popularity both.

College Career

Golic attended Notre Dame College where he played football so well that he got selected to the Capital One Academic All-District V team in 2012. Further, Golic was selected Capital One Academic All-America Football Team in December 2012. The other player from Notre Dame College selected with Golic was his teammate Manti Te’o.

Professional Career

Mike Golic Jr salary could be assumed with his successful college and school days football. But there are more to add to Golic’s career in football. Pittsburgh Steelers signed Golic as a free agent on April 2013. The following year, he signed in with New Orleans Saints for a two years deal. He resigned contract with New Orleans Saints until September 2015.

Released from Saints, Golic joined to Montreal Alouettes. Nevertheless, he was released before starting of the season. Soon after, he signed to Arena Football League’s Arizona Rattlers on September 2014. He got re-callable reassignment with Rattlers on November 2015. Finally after contributing and committing to many different football teams, Golic announced his retirement from professional football on August, 2016 on the show The Dan Le Batard Show.

Career with ESPN as Broadcaster

After retiring from football, Mike Golic Jr salary started accumulating from his broadcasting profession. From 2016, he started his career as a broadcaster in sports channel, ESPN. He is the co-host of First and Last with Robin Lundberg. Also, Golic stands out as a regular guest co-host of Mike & Mike.

Mike Golic Jr Salary and Net Worth

Influenced by the family background, the astounding player definitely boasts high net worth. Mike Golic Jr salary and net worth as calculated in 2016 was approximately $1.5 million. His career in broadcasting also paves way for a better income for him.

Mike Golic Jr. made his way as an astounding football player as he was influenced by NFL players father and uncle. The well fit and tall player has a body strong enough for defense. He is currently serving as ESPN host. More information about him is listed in sites like Wikipedia and NFL website.