Derrick McAdoo

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Derrick McAdoo
Born: (1965-04-02) April 2, 1965 (age 56)
Pensacola, Florida
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status American
Position(s) RB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
College Baylor University
Career history
As player
1987–88 St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals
1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1989–91 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1993 Toronto Argonauts
1995 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
CFL East All-Star 1989
Career stats

Derrick McAdoo is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). [1] He was a CFL All-Star in 1989.

McAdoo signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1987 after playing football with the Baylor Bears. [2] He rushed for 230 yards in his first season.. He came to Canada in 1989 and played with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [3] He had a career season, rushing for 1039 yards and was chosen as an all-star. He later played one season (4 regular season games) with the Toronto Argonauts [4] He now lives in Katy, Texas with his wife and two children.

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References

  1. "FANBASE entry: Derrick McAdoo". Archived from the original on 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  2. Derrick McAdoo stats
  3. Hamilton Tiger-Cat Alumni Association All-Time Roster
  4. 2009 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide