Jake McDonough (born November 3, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2013. He played college football at Iowa State University.
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| Born: | November 3, 1989 Urbandale, Iowa | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | West Des Moines (IA) Valley | ||||||||||||
| College: | Iowa State | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||||
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He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, and Washington Redskins.
He's now a police officer for the Ankeny Iowa Police Department.
Early years
editHe attended Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. He was selected to the 2006 second-team Des Moines Register Class 4A all-state as a defensive lineman.[1] He was selected to the 2007 second-team 4A all-state at the defensive lineman position and also was selected to the 2007 first-team all-state by Iowa Newspaper Association.[1] He was selected to the 2007 first-team all-conference team.[1]
College career
editHe played college football at Iowa State as a defensive lineman. Prior to his Senior season, he was selected Phil Steele's College Football Preview 2012 second-team All-Big 12 team.[1][2] While at Iowa State, he finished with a total of 89 Tackles, 5 Sacks, 3 Forced fumbles and one Forced fumble.[3] He was named Iowa State Defensive Lineman of the Year (2012), All-Big 12 First-team (Coaches - 2012), All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Associated Press - 2012), and was the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Honorable Mention (Coaches - 2012) [4]
Professional career
editNew York Jets
editOn April 27, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[5] On July 25, 2013, the Jets waived McDonough with an injury settlement.[6]
Portland Thunder
editOn October 30, 2013, McDonough was assigned to the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League.[7] In 2015, McDonough was awarded the Iron Man Award for most versatile player. He played both offensive and defensive line, while also contributing on special teams.
Indianapolis Colts
editIn December 2013, the Thunder placed McDonough on the other league exempt list when he was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[8]
He was waived by the Colts on February 18, 2014.[9]
Washington Redskins
editThe Washington Redskins signed McDonough on July 30, 2014.[10] He was waived on August 24.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Iowa State Cylones Profile". cyclones.com.
- ^ "Phil Steele labels Klein, Knott first-team All-Big 12". cyclonefanatic.com. May 17, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "McDonough College Statistics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Jake McDonough - Football".
- ^ "Signed: Ivory, Peterman; Agreed: 15 UDFAs". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (July 25, 2013). "Bad start for McKnight". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ Stephen Alexander (July 30, 2015). "Handyman sharpens his skills". www.portlandtribune.com. Portland Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Thunder Defender Signs with Colts". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (February 18, 2014). "Colts release Tashard Choice, waive Jake McDonough". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ Jones, Mike (July 30, 2014). "Redskins add defensive end Jake McDonough". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (August 24, 2014). "Redskins Announce Initial Roster Cuts, Moves". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
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