Mike Novitsky
6′5″ · 305 lb · Victor, NY · Victor Senior
Mike Novitsky: OL · Kansas · #50.
Mike Novitsky
Mike Novitsky arrived at Kansas from Buffalo. All-Big 12 in 2023 was the third honor of his career.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Kansas in the news
Where to follow him
Awards
A two-star recruit at offensive line for Kansas -- now an All-Conference mainstay.
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The unit he anchors ranks 31st nationally in stuff rate allowed this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Kansas has produced 4 All-Conference offensive linemen. 4 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2020. Dominick Puni went on to the NFL out of this room (2024).
Five seasons, two schools
- 2023 Kansas LeipoldYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2022 Kansas LeipoldYear 4 · on the roster, no stat lineAll-conference
- 2021 Kansas LeipoldYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- May 2021 Entered the transfer portalBuffalo to Kansas
- 2020 Buffalo LeipoldYear 2 · on the roster, no stat lineAll-conference
- 2019 Buffalo LeipoldYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Buffalo in 2018 as a 2-star recruit, No. 3,060 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Buffalo in the 2018 class, a 2-star recruit.
- Transferred from Buffalo to Kansas, May 5, 2021.
How it ended
a first-team All-Conference season (2020) — his college career is complete.
His career
2018
- Signed with Buffalo2-star out of Victor Senior
2020
- All-MACfirst
2021
- Transferred to Kansasfrom Buffalo
2022
- All-Big 12second
2023
- All-Big 12
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12 · 2ND TEAM
All-Big 12 2nd team (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Lance Leipold.