Mark Glowinski II (born May 3, 1992) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Lackawanna College and for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the

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Early life

Glowinski was born on May 3, 1992 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania as one of two children to Dawn Mark Glowinski Sr."WVU Mountaineers"
Profile. Retrieved December 21, 2024. Glowinski attended G.A.R. Memorial High school in Wilkes-Barre where he played as a , offensive and

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with the Grenadiers football team as a three-year starter in both duties. He also served the Grenadiers as

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."MaxPreps"
Recruitment Profile. Retrieved December 21, 2024. While at G.A.R. Memorial, Glowinski was named on the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll.Citak, Matt. (March 17, 2022
"5 things to know about OL Mark Glowinski"
New York Giants sports news. Retrieved December 21, 2024. Glowinski also competed in

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including

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, discus and

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contests."GAR Memorial Grenadiers"
Track & Field Profile. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

College career

Glowinski first played at Lackawanna College as a starting offensive lineman with the Lackawanna Falcons football team for his freshman and sophomore years beginning in 2010 and ending 2012. While at Lackwanna, Glowinski was named a 2011 NJCAA second team All-American. Rated a three-star recruiting prospect, Glowinski received offers from West Virginia,

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and Kansas State."247Sports"
Recruitment Profile. Retrieved December 21, 2024 After his junior

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season in 2012, Glowinski joined the field as a right guard with the West Virginia Mountaineers. Initially assigned as a tackle, Glowinski played as a starting right guard in all 12 games of the 2013 season. After sitting out the 2014 season as a redshirt senior, Glowinski entered the 2015 NFL draft. While at West Virginia, Glowinski majored in multidisciplinary studies.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Glowinski was drafted by the

in the fourth round, 134th overall, of the

. In 2016, Glowinski earned the starting left guard spot, starting all 16 games for the Seahawks. Glowinski entered the 2017 season as the Seahawks' starting right guard, starting the first two games before losing the starting job to Oday Aboushi. The other guard spot was taken by the veteran Luke Joeckel with the primary backup spot taken by rookie Ethan Pocic, moving Glowinski to fourth on the depth chart at guard. After an injury to Aboushi, followed by the emergence of the rookie Pocic as a starter opposite Joeckel, Glowinski was waived by the Seahawks on December 16, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts (first stint)

On December 18, 2017, Glowinski was claimed off waivers by the

. After beginning the season as a backup, Glowinski was named the starting right guard in Week 6 following a season-ending injury to Matt Slauson. He then started nine of the final 11 games. On January 29, 2019, Glowinski signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Colts through the 2021 season.

New York Giants

On March 17, 2022, Glowinski signed a three-year deal worth $20 million contract with the

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. On September 17, 2023, Glowinski was benched after a poor performance against the

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Week 1 of the 2023 season. Marcus McKethan was named the starting right guard for Week 2 against the

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. Glowinski was released by the Giants on March 4, 2024.

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

On November 21, 2024, Glowinski was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. After starting the next three games, he was signed to the active roster on December 24.

Personal life

On July 16, 2022, Glowinski coached his first High School Football Camp at the King's College Athletic Complex in Wilkes-Barre.Scinto, Sarah (June 21, 2022
"Wilkes-Barre native, NFL player to host free football camp"
WVIA News. Retrieved December 21, 2024. Outside of football, Glowinski enjoys competitive bowling.

References

External links

West Virginia Mountaineers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Glowinski, Mark 1992 births Living people American people of Polish descent American football offensive guards Indianapolis Colts players Lackawanna Falcons football players Seattle Seahawks players Players of American football from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania West Virginia Mountaineers football players New York Giants players