Alex McCalister (born October 17, 1993) is an

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who is a

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. He played college football as a

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at the

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from 2012 to 2015. He was selected in the seventh round of the

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by the

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College career

It was reported that McCalister was dismissed from the Florida Gators football team prior to the 2016 Citrus Bowl against

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; however, McCallister in reality never was dismissed and instead was merely injured. He declared for the

as an early entrant.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

McCalister was drafted by the

in the seventh round, 240th overall, of the

. On August 28, 2016, the Eagles placed McCalister on injured reserve with a calf strain. On September 2, 2017, McCalister was waived by the Eagles. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 10, 2017. He was released by the team on October 24, 2017.

Washington Redskins

McCalister was signed to the

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' practice squad on December 12, 2017. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on January 1, 2018, but was waived on August 6.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

McCalister signed with the

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of the

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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.

References

External links

Florida Gators bio
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 {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub