Neil McKinlay (born April 25, 1981, in
Langley, British Columbia) is a former a
Canadian football
Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's sco ...
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...
for the
BC Lions of the
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
. He was drafted by the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers with the 33rd pick in the fourth round of the
2004 CFL Draft
The 2004 CFL Draft took place on Wednesday, April 28, 2004. 53 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. Of the 53 draft selections, 35 players we ...
. McKinlay announced his retirement after six seasons with the Bombers, but was signed by the Lions after they had several players injured.
He played
CIS Football
U Sports football is the highest level of amateur play of Canadian football and operates under the auspices of U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sport). Twenty-seven teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic confer ...
for
Simon Fraser. As of 2012, he is a firefighter with the Winnipeg Fire Department.
References
External links
BC Lions bio
1981 births
Living people
Canadian football linebackers
Canadian football people from Vancouver
Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
Simon Fraser Red Leafs football players
Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
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