Elbert Mack (born July 14, 1986) is an
American football
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cornerback
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for the
Qingdao Clipper
The Qingdao Clipper are a professional arena football team based in Qingdao, Shandong. They are members of the China Arena Football League
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of the
China Arena Football League
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(CAFL). He was signed as an
undrafted free agent
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by the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Troy
Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in prese ...
. He has also played for the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
,
Houston Texans
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and
Wichita Force
The Wichita Force are a professional indoor football team based in Wichita, Kansas, with home games in Wichita Ice Center. The team was founded in 2014 as an expansion franchise in the Champions Indoor Football league for the 2015 season. The Fo ...
.
College career
Mack finished his
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
career at
Troy
Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in prese ...
after playing his first two years of college ball at
Butler County Community College
Butler County Community College (BC3) is a public community college in Butler Township, Pennsylvania. It also offers courses in Cranberry Township, as well as in Lawrence, Mercer, and Jefferson counties. More recently the college has begun to ...
in Kansas. In his senior season at Troy, he led the nation in interceptions with 8, and was named a first-team All-
Sun Belt
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selection.
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
He was signed as an
undrafted free agent
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by the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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following the
2008 NFL Draft
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.
New Orleans Saints
On June 6, 2012, Mack was signed by the
New Orleans Saints
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to a one-year contract. On December 9, 2012, during a game against the
New York Giants
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, Mack intercepted a pass from
Eli Manning
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early in the first quarter and returned in 73 yards for a touchdown, yet the Saints would lose the game 52-27.
Houston Texans
On July 25, 2013, Mack signed with the
Houston Texans
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but was among final cuts. He was re-signed on October 16, 2013, following a season-ending injury to
Danieal Manning
Danieal LaCraig Manning (born August 9, 1982) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Abilene Christian.
High school career
Before colleg ...
. He was released again on October 28, 2014.
Wichita Force
Mack signed with the
Wichita Force
The Wichita Force are a professional indoor football team based in Wichita, Kansas, with home games in Wichita Ice Center. The team was founded in 2014 as an expansion franchise in the Champions Indoor Football league for the 2015 season. The Fo ...
of
Champions Indoor Football
Champions Indoor Football (CIF) is a professional indoor American football minor league created in 2014 out of the merger between the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL) and Lone Star Football League (LSFL), plus one team from ...
for the 2015 season, and returned to the team in 2016.
Qingdao Clipper
Mack was selected by the
Qingdao Clipper
The Qingdao Clipper are a professional arena football team based in Qingdao, Shandong. They are members of the China Arena Football League
The China Arena Football League (), often abbreviated as the CAFL, was a professional arena football l ...
in the fourth round of the
2017 CAFL Draft
The 2019 CAFL season was the second season of the China Arena Football League (CAFL).
Background
After the 2016 season, the Dalian Dragon Kings and Shenzhen Naja relocated to become the Shenyang Black Rhinos and Wuhan Gators, respectively. I ...
.
Music
Mack goes by SkinnyChipYatted. Mack dropped his first LP Moet & White Clouds on July 9, 2019.
References
External links
Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
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1986 births
Living people
Players of American football from Wichita, Kansas
American football cornerbacks
Butler Grizzlies football players
Troy Trojans football players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
New Orleans Saints players
Houston Texans players
Wichita Force players
Qingdao Clipper players
American expatriate sportspeople in China
American expatriate players of American football