Shane McDermott (born February 18, 1992) is a former

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in the

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for the

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and

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. He played

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at the

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Early years

McDermott attended

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. As a senior, he was a starter at

, receiving All-conference, All-area by the Palm Beach Post and All-Broward by the Sun-Sentinel honors.

College career

McDermott accepted a football scholarship from the

. As a

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freshman, he appeared in 10 games as a backup at

. As a sophomore, he started all 12 games at

. He was part of the third passing offense (295.4) and fifth total offense (440.2) in the

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. He was awarded the Walter Kichefski Endowed Football Scholarship. As a junior, he started 11 games at

. He missed the third and fourth games because of an injury. As a senior, he started in all 13 games at

. He finished his college career after playing in 46 games with 36 starts.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

McDermott was signed as an

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by the

after the

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on May 8. He was released by the Cowboys on September 5, during final roster cuts.

Carolina Panthers

On September 9, 2015, McDermott was signed to the Panthers' practice squad but was released the following week.

New York Giants

On November 18, 2015, McDermott was signed to the Giants' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 1, 2016 and was released by the Giants on August 30, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad. He was released on September 21, 2016.

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

On September 22, 2016, McDermott was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad and was released on October 11, 2016.

New York Giants (second stint)

On November 17, 2016, McDermott was signed to the Giants practice squad and was promoted to the active roster two days later. He was released by the Giants on December 3, 2016.

Personal life

He is from Lake Worth Beach, and his brother K. C. McDermott played

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for the

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and

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in the

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References

External links

Miami Hurricanes bio
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