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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1990-07-09)July 9, 1990 (age 34) Antioch, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Antioch (Antioch, Tennessee) | ||||||||
| College: | North Carolina | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
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Michael McAdoo (born July 9, 1990) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive end in theNational Football League (NFL) andCanadian Football League (CFL). He playedcollege football for theNorth Carolina Tar Heels. He was signed by theBaltimore Ravens as anundrafted free agent in 2011.
McAdoo attended Antioch High School inAntioch, Tennessee. He was 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 a 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]
McAdoo accepted a football scholarship to playdefensive end at theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for theTar Heels. 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.
On August 23, after the conclusion of the 2011 NFL Supplemental Draft, he was signed by theBaltimore Ravens as anundrafted 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 ofDaryl Smith.[4]
On October 10, 2013, he signed with theWinnipeg Blue Bombers of theCanadian Football League.[5]
McAdoo finished the 2015 season with 29 tackles, 11 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles.
On December 30, 2015, he was signed by theDallas Cowboys to thepractice 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 theinjured reserve list.[7] On September 13, he was released with an injury settlement.
On August 7, 2017, theHamilton Tiger-cats (CFL) signed McAdoo to theirpractice roster.
He was traded on August 18 to theSaskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) along with a 6th round draft pick in 2018 in exchange for wide receiverRicky Collins Jr. and a seventh round pick in the2018 CFL draft.[8] He was released on August 25, 2017.
