Michael McAdoo (born July 9, 1990) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) and

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(CFL). He played

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for the

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2011.

Early years

McAdoo attended Antioch High School in Antioch, Tennessee. He was selected to the all-state, all-area and all-district team after collecting 36 tackles including 13 sacks and 12 tackles for a loss in his junior season at high school. He was a finalist for Class 5A Mr. Football Lineman in his Senior year in high school. He was an all-state performer for the high school basketball team in his junior year. He was ranked the No. 13 prospect in the state of Tennessee by SuperPrep. He was ranked among the top 50 defensive ends in the state of Tennessee by Scout.com.

College career

McAdoo accepted a football scholarship to play

at the

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for the

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. In 2011, the NCAA declared him permanently ineligible for academic misconduct. In July 2011, he filed a lawsuit against the NCAA and North Carolina, but the court denied his request to be reinstated for his senior season. He was mostly a backup player that finished with 3½ sacks in his two seasons.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

On August 23, after the conclusion of the 2011 NFL Supplemental Draft, he was signed by the

as an

. On June 1, 2012, he tore his Achilles tendon in OTA's forcing him to miss the entire season. He was released on June 5, 2013, after the signing of Daryl Smith.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On October 10, 2013, he signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the

Arizona Rattlers

McAdoo finished the 2015 season with 29 tackles, 11 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles.

Dallas Cowboys

On December 30, 2015, he was signed by the

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to the

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. On January 4, 2016, he was re-signed to a reserve/future contract. On September 3, he was waived/injured by the Cowboys and was placed on the

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. On September 13, he was released with an injury settlement.

Hamilton Tiger-cats

On August 7, 2017, the

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(CFL) signed McAdoo to their practice roster.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

He was traded on August 18 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) along with a 6th round draft pick in 2018 in exchange for wide receiver Ricky Collins Jr. and a seventh round pick in the

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. He was released on August 25, 2017.

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bioNorth Carolina Tar Heels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McAdoo, Michael 1990 births Living people Players of American football from Tennessee American football linebackers American football defensive ends North Carolina Tar Heels football players Baltimore Ravens players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players People from Antioch, Tennessee Arizona Rattlers players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Saskatchewan Roughriders players