Michael Egnew (born November 1, 1989) is a former

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. He played

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for the

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, where he was a consensus All-American tight end. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He has been a member of the

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Early years

Egnew was born in

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. He attended Plainview High School, and was a standout tight end for the Plainview Bulldogs high school football team. He was also a member of the Bulldogs basketball and track and field teams, and placed first in the state track championships in the long jump.

College career

Egnew attended the

, where he played for coach

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team from 2008 to 2011. He was a finalist for the

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in 2010. Following his junior season in 2010, Egnew was named a first-team All-

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selection and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. As a senior in 2011, he was named a first-team All-

selection for the second consecutive year.

Professional career

Regarded as one of the best tight ends in the

, Egnew was selected in the third round (78th pick overall) by the

. He was the third tight end chosen in the 2012 draft. On July 26, 2012, Egnew signed a four-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. On August 22, 2014, Egnew was released. On August 25, 2014, Egnew was picked up off waivers by the Detroit Lions. He was waived on August 30, 2014. On September 9, 2014, he was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on September 24.

Personal life

Michael Egnew was chosen to be the head coach for

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starting in the 2019-2020 season. He was previously an assistant coach at the same school for four seasons.

References

External links

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Missouri Tigers bio
* https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/prep_sports/tolton-chooses-michael-egnew-as-next-football-coach/article_d963a1ca-5a02-11e9-af2f-3ba50f70415e.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Egnew, Michael 1989 births Living people Plainview High School (Texas) alumni Sportspeople from Lubbock, Texas Players of American football from Texas All-American college football players American football tight ends Missouri Tigers football players Miami Dolphins players Detroit Lions players Jacksonville Jaguars players Pittsburgh Steelers players New Orleans Saints players