Miami Dolphins
Mike Pouncey - #51 - C
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 303 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/24/1989 |
| Birthplace | Lakeland, FL |
| College | Florida |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 1st round, 15th pick by Dolphins |
Crowder, Jerry among Dolphins inactives
Dolphins starters ILB Channing Crowder and ORG John Jerry are both inactive for Sunday night's game against the Jets.
Jets WR Edwards will be benched for first quarter
The Jets announced before their Sunday night game against the Dolphins that WR Braylon Edwards will be benched for the first quarter.
Dolphins counter Jets by signing Brown
The Dolphins made a roster move to counter the Jets in preperation for their Sunday night matchup.
Report: Dolphins claim former Jets OT Brown
The Dolphins followed the Patriots' lead on Friday, signing a former Jet just 48 hours before they take on their AFC East rival.
Dolphins OLB Wake excelling in pass rush
OLB Cameron Wake has had an impressive beginning to his first full season starting as the Dolphins' go-to pass rusher.
Reports: Dolphins claim TE Shuler
TE Mickey Shuler Jr. has reportedly been claimed off waivers by the Dolphins after his release by the Vikings earlier in the week
Jets' Revis ruled out for Sunday
Jets CB Darrelle Revis' hamstring injury is bad enough that head coach Rex Ryan said Revis will not play Sunday night in a big matchup with the Dolphins.
Dolphins sign TE Mastrud, waive TE Nalbone, RB Smith
The Dolphins signed TE Jeron Mastrud on Tuesday and waived TE John Nalbone and RB Clifton Smith.
Revis may miss Jets-Dolphins
CB Darrelle Revis' injured hamstring may force him to miss the Jets' big Week Three matchup vs. the Dolphins.
Dolphins use defense, not Marshall, to climb atop AFC East
The Dolphins' new-look defense is the real deal after a stunning 14-10 win over the Vikings, but the passing game has yet to get going.
Dolphins' 'D' leads them past Vikings
The Miami defense stopped Vikings RB Adrian Peterson at the 1-yard line to preserve a 14-10 victory.
Vikings' Harvin shaken up against Dolphins
Vikings WR Percy Harvin left the game against the Dolphins in the second quarter with an undisclosed injury, but it appeared he re-aggravated a nagging hip.
Vikings-Dolphins prediction
Eric Edholm says that while the Vikings have had extra time to prepare for the Dolphins, this will still be a tough matchup.
Dolphins promote DE Baker
The Dolphins promoted DE Ryan Baker from their practice squad Saturday and waived rookie DE Robert Rose.
Bell enjoys flying around Dolphins' new 'D'
SS Yeremiah Bell leads a young Dolphins secondary that will be flying around the field in new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan's attacking schemes.
PLAYER NEWS
A person familiar with the status of Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey says medical tests show no damage to the rookie's neck, and he might be able to return to practice this week. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the Dolphins hadn't commented on the test results.|||||||
Pouncey left Sunday's game against the New York Giants in the second half with a neck injury after taking a blow to the head. He said that he briefly couldn't feel his legs, but that he felt fine after the game. With Pouncey out, the Dolphins gave up four sacks in the fourth quarter, blew a late lead and lost to fall to 0-7. They play Sunday at Kansas City.
Pouncey has signed a contract with Miami after missing the first two days of practice in training camp.|||||||
With the signing Saturday, all of the Dolphins' draft picks are under contract. Pouncey, projected to start at center for Miami, started 45 games for Florida and was the 15th overall pick in the draft. His twin brother, Maurkice, made the Pro Bowl as a rookie center for the Pittsburgh Steelers last season.
Pouncey pledged to be drafted sooner than his brother - and was. Now that he's joining the Dolphins as their first-round pick, Pouncey's eager to follow his identical twin Maurkice to the Pro Bowl at center.|||||||
The Dolphins hope to slide the 6-foot-4, 310-pound Pouncey into the starting lineup as a rookie. They took the former Florida Gator with the 15th overall selection. "I know I'm coming in with big expectations because of all the success my brother has had," Mike said Thursday. "I feel like we're the same player. I've got some big shoes to fill, but I think I can fill those shoes."
