# Mike Teeter > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mike_Teeter > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mike_Teeter.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Teeter > Source revision: 1350293017 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Michael Lee Teeter** (born October 4, 1967) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [defensive lineman](/source/Defensive_lineman) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/College_football) as a [middle guard](/source/Middle_guard) for the [Michigan Wolverines](/source/Michigan_Wolverines_football) from 1986 to 1989. He played in the NFL as a [special teams](/source/Special_teams) player for the [Houston Oilers](/source/Houston_Oilers) in 1993 and 1994. He also played during the spring of 1991 as a defensive lineman for the [Frankfurt Galaxy](/source/Frankfurt_Galaxy_(NFL_Europe)) in the [World League of American Football](/source/World_League_of_American_Football) (WLAF) and appeared in one game for the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) in the fall of 1991. ## Early life Teeter was born in [Grand Haven, Michigan](/source/Grand_Haven,_Michigan), in 1967. He attended [Fruitport High School](/source/Fruitport_High_School) in [Fruitport, Michigan](/source/Fruitport,_Michigan).[2] While attending Fruitport High School, he played football at multiple positions and also competed for the track team as a sprinter who could run the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds.[3] He was the fastest and the strongest player on the Fruitport football team and played on both offense and defense. He was later inducted into the Fruitport Hall of Fame.[4] ## College career Teeter enrolled at the [University of Michigan](/source/University_of_Michigan) in 1986 and played [college football](/source/College_football) as a middle guard for head coach [Bo Schembechler](/source/Bo_Schembechler)'s [Wolverines football](/source/Michigan_Wolverines_football) teams from 1986 to 1989.[5] He did not become a starter until his senior year. That year, he started 12 games at middle guard for the [1989 Michigan Wolverines football team](/source/1989_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team) that compiled a 10–2 record, limited opponents to 184 points (15 points per game), and won the Big Ten championship in Bo Schembechler's final season as Michigan's head coach.[6] Teeter won Michigan's Dick Katcher Award and was selected as a second-team All-Big Ten player in 1989.[6][3][7] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in [kinesiology](/source/Kinesiology) from Michigan.[citation needed] ## Professional career Teeter was not selected in the [1990 NFL draft](/source/1990_NFL_draft).[2] He signed with the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/Indianapolis_Colts) in 1990, but he was released in late August 1990, before the start of the [1990 NFL season](/source/1990_NFL_season).[8] During the spring of 1991, Teeter played as a defensive lineman for the [Frankfurt Galaxy](/source/Frankfurt_Galaxy_(NFL_Europe)) in the inaugural season of the [World League of American Football](/source/World_League_of_American_Football) (WLAF).[9] He was selected to the WLAF's All-World team at the end of the 1991 season.[3] After playing for the Galaxy, Teeter signed as a free agent with the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) and appeared in one game with the club during the [1991 season](/source/1991_Minnesota_Vikings_season).[2] He was waived by the Vikings in late August 1992.[10] Teeter returned to the NFL as a player for the [Houston Oilers](/source/Houston_Oilers). He played on [special teams](/source/Special_teams) for the Oilers in 28 games during the [1993](/source/1993_Houston_Oilers_season) and [1994 seasons](/source/1994_Houston_Oilers_season).[2][11] He signed with the [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers) in 1995 but did not appear in any regular season games.[11] Teeter appeared in a total of 29 NFL games for the Vikings and Oilers. Teeter signed a contract for $1.4million in 1995 but then hurt his back[2] ## Later life and honors At the end of November 1996, after retiring as a player, Teeter was hired as the defensive line coach for the [Indiana Hoosiers football](/source/Indiana_Hoosiers_football) team under head coach (and former Michigan assistant coach) [Cam Cameron](/source/Cam_Cameron).[12] Having been a teammate of [Jim Harbaugh](/source/Jim_Harbaugh) at Michigan, he served beside [John Harbaugh](/source/Jack_Harbaugh) as fellow assistant coaches on the Indiana staff.[12] He served in that position for the [1997 Indiana Hoosiers football team](/source/1997_Indiana_Hoosiers_football_team) that compiled a 2–9 record and allowed opponents to score 359 points (32.6 points per game).[13] In 1998, Teeter returned to [Fruitport, Michigan](/source/Fruitport,_Michigan), and became involved in the real estate business. He co-founded Capstone Real Estate in 2004.[citation needed] Teeter was inducted into the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.[3] ## References 1. ["Transactions"](https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/1996/7?after=AAAHzAAAAAcAAAAYAAAAAAADVK4=). *NFL.com*. Retrieved 28 December 2024. 1. ["Mike Teeter"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TeetMi20.htm). *Pro-Football-Reference.com*. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2015. 1. ["Class of 2004: Mike Teeter"](http://www.mashf.com/2004_inductees.htm). Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 9, 2015. 1. ["Mike Teeter (video profile)"](http://www.yourepeat.com/watch/?v=88BAL7rCOtE). Fruitport Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 9, 2015. 1. ["Michigan Football Roster Database"](https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/rosters/football.php). University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 8, 2015. 1. ["1989 Football Team"](https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1989fbt.htm). University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 8, 2015. 1. ["Former Fruitport, U-M football star to talk about sports, faith"](http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2009/01/former_fruitport_um_football_s.html). *MLive.com*. The Muskegon Chronicle. January 13, 2009. Retrieved 2023-11-02. 1. ["Transactions"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19900828&id=eIBeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=42ENAAAAIBAJ&pg=6085,8126531&hl=en). *Observer-Reporter*. August 29, 1990. p. B7. 1. ["1991 Frankfurt Galaxy Roster"](http://www.footballdb.com/teams/wlaf/frankfurt-galaxy/roster/1991). The Football Database. Retrieved April 8, 2015. 1. ["Transactions"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TeetMi20.htm). *The Item*. August 27, 1992. p. 5C. 1. ["Expanding the Panthers"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19950216&id=5LYeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Xc8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1796,158386&hl=en). *Spartanburg Herald-Journal*. February 16, 1995. p. D4. 1. ["IU Names New Head Football Coach"](http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112696aaa.html). *IUHoosiers.com*. Indiana University. 1. ["1997 Football Schedule"](https://web.archive.org/web/19991007062325/http://www.indiana.edu/~athlweb/graphic/sports/football/fbsch97.html). Indiana University Bloomington Department of Athletics. Archived from [the original](http://www.indiana.edu/~athlweb/graphic/sports/football/fbsch97.html) on October 7, 1999. Retrieved April 9, 2015. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mike Teeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Teeter) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Teeter?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.