Craig Eugene McEwen (born December 16, 1965) is an American former professional football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of Utah.[1] He attended Northport High School, Long Island, New York.
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| Position: | Tight end Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 16, 1965 Northport, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Northport (Northport, New York) | ||||||||
| College: | Utah | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1987 | ||||||||
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College career
editMcEwen attended University of Utah and Santa Ana College. Offensive coordinator, Jack Reilly offered McEwen a full scholarship to Utah.[2] In June 2015, he was ranked one of the best Tight ends in the university's history with 64 catches for 721 yards and seven touchdowns.[3]
Professional career
editWashington Redskins
edit1987's NFL strike created some opportunities for McEwen, who was one of the replacement players who filled in for the regulars while regular NFL players were on strike. McEwen played under head coach Joe Gibbs. He was then hired as a regular player and earned a Super Bowl ring from the Redskins’ 42-10 rout of the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII.[4]
McEwen earned in 1987 a signing bonus $3,500 and $40,000 minimum for a rookie.[5]
San Diego Chargers
editAfter two years with the Redskins, McEwen then spent his last three seasons in San Diego.[6] November 30, 1990 McEwen was placed on the injured reserve list with a thigh injury.[7]
Amsterdam Admirals World League
editMcEwen was drafted #41 in the inaugural season of the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF) as Tight end. Jamie Martin was the quarterback who threw McEwen a 22-yard pass for a touchdown[8]
After football
editChris Washington and McEwen head up the San Diego Chapter of NFL Alumni.[9][10]
McEwen was named Northport's High School Athletic Hall of Fame to its inaugural class on September 20, 2014.[11][12][13]
References
edit- ^ "Craig McEwen, TE at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "EX-UTE CRAIG MCEWEN REDSKINS' STARTING H-BACK GOING BACK TO DALLAS, WHERE HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER REALLY GOT STARTED". Deseret News. October 6, 1988.
- ^ Yeomans, Jay. "Ranking the best tight ends in University of Utah history - Deseret News". Deseret News.
- ^ "Redskins Legacy: McEwen, Star Replacement". Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Roopstigo (June 14, 2014). "Concussed: An NFL Life" – via YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Craig McEwen". NFL.com.
- ^ "Updated NFL Injury Report".
- ^ "SPARSE DUTCH CROWD GREETS WLAF". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "San Diego Chapter | NFL Alumni". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ "San Diego's NFL Alumni chapter tackles concussions | San Diego 6 News, the CW (XETV) – News, Weather, Traffic, Sports | Local News". Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ "Northport Athletic Hall Of Fame: Craig McEwen". November 6, 2014.
- ^ "nenahof". nenahof.
- ^ "1995 Amsterdam Admirals Stats - The Football Database". FootballDB.com.