K. C. McDermott
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | April 18, 1996 Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Wellington (FL) Palm Beach Central | ||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
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K. C. McDermott (born April 18, 1996) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2018 following his college football career with the Miami Hurricanes.
Professional career
[edit]Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]McDermott signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL draft on April 30, 2018.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018,[2] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[3]
McDermott signed a futures contract with the Jaguars on December 31, 2018.[4] He suffered an ankle injury in the final 2019 preseason game and was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[5][6] He subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.[7]
McDermott was waived during final roster cuts again on September 5, 2020,[8] and signed to the practice squad on September 7.[9] He was elevated to the active roster on September 24 for the team's week 3 game against the Miami Dolphins, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[10] He was elevated again on October 3 for the week 4 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.[11] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on October 17, 2020,[12] and activated back to the practice squad on November 4.[13] He was signed to the active roster on November 14, 2020.[14]
On August 31, 2021, McDermott was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, 2021.[17]
On August 29, 2022, McDermott was released by the Jaguars.[18]
New York Giants
[edit]On September 12, 2022, the New York Giants signed McDermott to their practice squad.[19] On September 20, 2022, he was released.[20]
Houston Texans
[edit]On October 11, 2022, McDermott was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[21]
Personal life
[edit]McDermott's brother Shane played college football for Miami and spent two seasons in the NFL.[3] Both him and his brother are from Lake Worth Beach, Florida.[22][23]
References
[edit]- ^ "'18 offseason: Undrafted free agents bring roster to 89". Jaguars.com. April 30, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2018). "Roster reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Oehser, John (September 2, 2018). "Jaguars sign 10 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars' K.C. McDermott: Inks futures deal with Jaguars". CBSSports.com. December 31, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Oehser, John (August 29, 2019). "Game report: Falcons 31, Jaguars 12". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Oehser, John (August 31, 2019). "Roster reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars' K.C. McDermott: Reverts to IR". CBSSports.com. September 3, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 5, 2020). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 24, 2020). "Game report: Dolphins 31, Jaguars 13". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, James (October 3, 2020). "Jags promote 3 players from practice squad for Week 4 game vs. Bengals". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ DiRocco, Michael (October 17, 2020). "Jaguars close facility and place 12 practice-squad players, Josh Mauro on reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "K.C. McDermott: Back from COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves and Announce Updates for Tomorrow's Game". Jaguars.com. November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: OL KC McDermott signed, DT Jay Tufele placed on IR". Jaguars.com. October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars release four, waive six ahead of the 53-man roster deadline on August 30, 2022". Jaguars.com. August 29, 2022.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 12, 2022). "Giants sign OL KC McDermott to practice squad". Giants.com.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (September 20, 2022). "Giants sign veteran LB Jaylon Smith to practice squad; OL KC McDermott released". Giants.com.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-11-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. October 11, 2022.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft: Miami Hurricanes OL Kc McDermott fighting to get picked". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "Close-knit, competitive family helps Palm Beach Central's Kc McDermott become one of the top football recruits in the country". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.