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Alex Palczewski
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Palczewski with Illinois in 2022
No. 63 – Denver Broncos
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-03) August 3, 1999 (age 25)
Mount Prospect, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:314 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:Prospect
(Mount Prospect, Illinois)
College:Illinois (2017–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2024
Games played:4
Games started:2
Player stats at PFR

Alex Andrzej Palczewski (/pɑːlˈtʃɛvski/ pahl-CHEV-skee;[1] born August 3, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois.[2] Palczewski was named a college football All-American for the 2022 season.[3][4]

Early life

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Palczewski was born in Mount Prospect, Illinois to Andrzej and Bozena Palczewski, both immigrants from communist Poland who moved to the United States in the mid-1980s.[5] His father worked as a carpenter and his mother worked as a nurse.[5] Palczewski grew up speaking Polish, and was still learning English pronunciations through the third grade.[5] Before football, he played soccer as a goalie.[5]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+1⁄2 in
(1.99 m) 		303 lb
(137 kg) 		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 5.28 s 1.75 s 3.00 s 4.57 s 7.74 s 28.5 in
(0.72 m)		 8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		 22 reps
All values from Pro Day[6]

Palczewski was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2023.[7] He was activated on January 6, 2024.[8]

Palczewski made his first start in Week 3 of the 2024 season, taking over for an injured Mike McGlinchey.[9]

Personal life

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Palczewski has two brothers.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Big Ten Network (November 1, 2022). Spotlighting Illinois' Alex Palczewski | Big Ten Football | The Journey. Retrieved September 27, 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Alex Palczewski". ESPN. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Three Illini named AFCA All-Americans". The Edwardsville Intellingencer. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. ^ Bement, Brice. "Witherspoon, Palczewski and Brown named AFCA All-Americans". WCIA.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e "'I'm Polish and super proud of it': Illinois offensive tackle Alex Palczewski inherited his blue-collar work ethic from his immigrant parents". Chicago Tribune. September 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Alex Palczewski College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2023). "Broncos sign NT Mike Purcell, CB Fabian Moreau and T Quinn Bailey, place three players on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com.
  8. ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 6, 2024). "Broncos promote CB Art Green, activate T Alex Palczewksi from IR, elevate S Devon Key for Week 18 vs. Raiders". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Melendrez Stapleton, Arnie (September 18, 2024). "Mike McGlinchey is on IR so Alex Palczewski is set for 1st NFL start after 65 starts at Illinois". AP News. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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