David Mackie (Canadian football)

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David Mackie
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Mackie with the BC Lions in 2023
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Position Fullback
Personal information
Born (1994-05-09) May 9, 1994 (age 31)
Jackson's Point, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
University Western Mustangs
CFL draft 2018: 2nd round, 16th overall pick
Career history
2018–2024 BC Lions
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

David Mackie (born May 9, 1994) is a Canadian former professional football fullback who played for six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he spent the entirety of his career with the BC Lions.

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University career

Mackie played U Sports football with the Western Mustangs from 2014 to 2017 where he was a member of the 53rd Vanier Cup championship team in 2017.

Professional career

Mackie was drafted in the second round, 16th overall, in the 2018 CFL draft by the BC Lions. [1] He signed with the Lions on May 17, 2018, and made his professional debut on June 29, 2018, against the Edmonton Eskimos. [2] Mackie signed a one-year contract extension with the Lions on January 7, 2021. [3]

On June 25, 2022, in a game against the Toronto Argonauts, Mackie replaced the injured James Butler at running back to start the second half where he had 16 carries for 90 yards and his first career touchdown on a one-yard run. [4]

On February 11, 2025, Mackie left the Lions as a free agent at the expiry of his contract and announced his retirement from professional football two days later. [5] In his career, he played in 61 regular season games where he recorded 49 carries for 206 yards and eight touchdowns, 25 receptions for 203 yards, three kickoff returns for 52 yards, and 35 special teams tackles. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "BC Lions wrap up successful CFL draft with 7 selections". BC Lions. May 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ "CFL Transactions 2018". Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ Baker, Matt (January 7, 2021). "Lions re-sign nationals David Mackie and Hakeem Johnson". BCLions.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Toronto Argonauts vs BC Lions". Canadian Football League. June 25, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3Down Staff (February 13, 2025). "Canadian fullback David Mackie announces retirement from CFL". 3DownNation. Retrieved February 14, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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