Christopher Brandon McCoy (born November 25, 1986) is a former gridiron football defensive end. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Middle Tennessee State. McCoy also played professional football for the Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL.
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 25, 1986 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 | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca (archive) | |
Professional career edit
Miami Dolphins edit
McCoy was drafted by the Miami Dolphins with the 212th overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft.[1] 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.
Seattle Seahawks edit
McCoy was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad on October 19, 2010.[2] He was released on October 26, 2010.[3]
Pittsburgh Steelers edit
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 edit
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.[4]
Philadelphia Eagles edit
McCoy was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on February 6, 2013 and was cut on August 31, 2013.
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
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.
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Seahawks add Dolphins’ draft pick to practice squad
- ^ Seahawks re-sign FB Ganther four weeks after cutting him
- ^ "Chris McCoy bio on CFL.ca". cfl.ca. 2013-02-06. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2013-02-06.