Alex McCalister
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 17, 1993 Fort Stewart, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | West Forsyth (Clemmons, North Carolina) |
| College: | Florida |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Alex McCalister (born October 17, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football as a defensive end at the University of Florida from 2012 to 2015. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
College career[edit]
It was reported that McCalister was dismissed from the Florida Gators football team prior to the 2016 Citrus Bowl against Michigan; however, McCallister in reality never was dismissed and instead was merely injured.[1] He declared for the 2016 NFL Draft as an early entrant.[2]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
239 lb (108 kg) |
36 in (0.91 m) |
93⁄8 | 4.80 s | 4.00 s | 7.01 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles[edit]
McCalister was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round, 240th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.[4] On August 28, 2016, the Eagles placed McCalister on injured reserve with a calf strain.[5]
On September 2, 2017, McCalister was waived by the Eagles.[6] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 10, 2017.[7] He was released by the team on October 24, 2017.[8]
Washington Redskins[edit]
McCalister was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad on December 12, 2017.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on January 1, 2018, but was waived on August 6.[10][11]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers[edit]
McCalister signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 15, 2019, but was released during final roster cuts on June 9. He was re-signed to the team's active roster on August 20. He was released on June 1, 2021.[12]
BC Lions[edit]
On December 15, 2022, McCalister signed with the BC Lions of the CFL.[13] On May 31, 2023, McCalister was released by the Lions.
References[edit]
- ^ Lombardo, Matt (May 13, 2016). "WATCH: Eagles' Alex McCalister says Florida didn't kick him off team". NJ.com.
- ^ Ellis, Zac. "Picking NFL draft early-entry winners and losers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Combine profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Alex (April 30, 2016). "Florida's McCalister Brings Depth To D-Line". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (August 28, 2016). "Eagles announce 10 roster moves, including some surprising cuts". BleedingGreenNation.com.
- ^ "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
- ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (October 10, 2017). "Philadelphia Eagles bring back 2016 draft pick to practice squad". BleedingGreenNation.com.
- ^ "Eagles cut DE Alex McCalister from practice squad". 247Sports.com. October 25, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (December 12, 2017). "Redskins Place Three On Injured Reserve, Sign Three To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "Redskins Sign 11 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
- ^ "8/6: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 6, 2018.
- ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
External links[edit]
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- American football defensive ends
- Florida Gators football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Washington Redskins players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- BC Lions players
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Players of Canadian football from North Carolina