| Defensive end | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: July 9, 1990 | |
| Place of birth: Antioch, Tennessee | |
| Career information | |
| College: North Carolina | |
| Undrafted in 2011 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Baltimore Ravens ( 2011) | |
| CFL status: International | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
* Super Bowl champion (XLVII)
| |
| Tackles | 1 |
| Sacks | 1.0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Tackles | 35.5 |
| Sacks | 11.0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 2 |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Michael McAdoo (born July 9, 1990) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at the University of North Carolina.
Early years[]
McAdoo attended Antioch High School in Antioch, Tennessee. He selected to the all-state, all-area and all-district team after collecting 36 tackles including 13 sacks and 12 tackles for a loss in his junior season at high school.[1] He was finalist for Class 5A Mr. Football Lineman in his Senior year in high school.[1]
He was an all-state performer for the high school basketball team in his junior year.[1] He was ranked the No. 13 prospect in the state of Tennessee by SuperPrep.[1] He was ranked among the top 50 defensive ends in the state of Tennessee by Scout.com.[1]
College career[]
McAdoo accepted a football scholarship to play defensive end at the University of North Carolina as a defensive end. In 2011, the NCAA declared him permanently ineligible for academic misconduct.[2]
In July 2011, he filed a lawsuit against the NCAA and North Carolina, but the court denied his request to be reinstated for his senior season. He was mostly a backup player that finished with 3½ sacks in his two seasons.
Professional career[]
Baltimore Ravens[]
On August 23, after the conclusion of 2011 NFL Supplemental Draft, he was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[3] On June 1, 2012, he tore his Achilles tendon in OTA's forcing him to miss the entire season. He was released on June 5, 2013, after the signing of Daryl Smith.[4]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers[]
On October 10, 2013, he signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.[5]
Arizona Rattlers[]
McAdoo finished the 2015 season with 29 tackles, 11 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles.
Dallas Cowboys[]
On December 30, 2015, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to the practice squad.
On January 4, 2016, he was re-signed to a reserve/future contract.[6] On September 3, he was waived/injured by the Cowboys and was placed on the injured reserve list.[7] On September 13, he was released with an injury settlement.
Hamilton Tiger-cats[]
On August 7, 2017, the Hamilton Tiger-cats (CFL) signed McAdoo to their practice roster.
Saskatchewan Roughriders[]
He was traded on August 18 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) along with a 6th round draft pick in 2018 in exchange for wide receiver Ricky Collins Jr. and a seventh round pick in the 2018 CFL draft.[8] He was released on August 25, 2017.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "North Carolina Tar Heels Profile". goheels.com. http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=667866&SPID=12962&DB_LANG=C&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205677170&Q_SEASON=2010.
- ↑ Kane, Dan (July 17, 2011). "UNC honor court failed to find McAdoo's obvious plagiarism". Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012175018/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/17/1349691/mcadoo-paper-case-looks-bad-for.html. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Ravens agree to terms with DE Michael McAdoo". carrollcountytimes.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111005204009/http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/ravens/ravens-ravens-agree-to-terms-with-de-michael-mcadoo/article_9ac6b0e6-cd25-11e0-9528-001cc4c002e0.html. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Michael McAdoo tore Achilles tendon, has surgery". carrollcountytimes.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120605011933/http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/blogs/sports/ravens/ravens-michael-mcadoo-tore-achilles-tendon-has-surgery/article_94f1a502-ac51-11e1-9f2b-001a4bcf887a.html. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Bombers add 2 to practice roster". globalnews.ca. http://globalnews.ca/news/895111/bombers-add-2-to-practice-roster/. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Cowboys Sign Eight Practice Squad Players To Futures Contracts". dallascowboys.com. http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2016/01/04/cowboys-sign-eight-practice-squad-players-futures-contracts. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ Helman, David (September 3, 2016). "Three Former Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts; McFadden Moved To NFI". Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180222185931/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2016/09/03/three-former-draft-picks-among-cowboys-cuts-mcfadden-moved-nfi.
- ↑ "Roughriders trade Collins to Tiger-Cats - Article - TSN". TSN. August 18, 2017. https://www.tsn.ca/roughriders-trade-collins-to-tiger-cats-1.834034.
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