Chris McCoy

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Chris McCoy
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1986-11-25) November 25, 1986 (age 38)
Villa Rica, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
College: Middle Tennessee
NFL draft: 2010  / round: 7 / pick: 212
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Sun Belt Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2009)
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (2009)
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Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Christopher Brandon McCoy (born November 25, 1986) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football at Middle Tennessee State. McCoy also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [2]

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Professional career

Miami Dolphins

McCoy was selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 212th overall pick of the 2010 NFL draft. [3] On June 15, 2010, McCoy was signed to a four-year contract. He was waived during final cuts on September 4, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad. He was later released from the practice squad. [4]

Seattle Seahawks

McCoy was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad on October 19, 2010. [5] He was released on October 26, 2010. [6]

Pittsburgh Steelers

McCoy played in all pre-season games of 2011 for the Pittsburgh Steelers but was cut from the final roster before the start of 2011 NFL season.

Calgary Stampeders

After being cut from the Steelers, McCoy signed with the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampeders. McCoy played for the Stampeders as a defensive end and recorded 12 games with 29 tackles and five sacks over two seasons in the CFL. [7]

Philadelphia Eagles

McCoy was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on February 6, 2013 and was cut on August 31, 2013.

Jacksonville Jaguars

McCoy was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 1, 2013 and released on September 14, 2013. He did not appear in any games.

He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 16, and later released on October 1.

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References

  1. ↑ "Chris McCoy". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ Grobar, Matt (May 14, 2024). "Paramount Preempts Chris McCoy's Thriller Spec 'Hit The Gas'; Neal Moritz To Produce". Deadline. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ admin (February 2, 2024). "Kituwah, LLC launches AllTribe Advertising". The Cherokee One Feather. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Seahawks add Dolphins’ draft pick to practice squad
  6. ↑ Seahawks re-sign FB Ganther four weeks after cutting him
  7. ↑ "Chris McCoy bio on CFL.ca". cfl.ca. February 6, 2013. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
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