Jacob McQuaide (born December 7, 1987) is an

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for the Detroit Lions of the

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(NFL). He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2011. McQuaide played college football at

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Early years

McQuaide attended

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. As a sophomore, he contributed to the football team winning an

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State Championship. As a senior, he had 10 receptions for 125 yards at

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. He also

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. He walked-on at

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. As a

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freshman, he was rotated in the first seven games at

, along with seniors Dimitrios Makridis and Jackson Haas. He was removed from the rotation the rest of the season because of inconsistency issues and did not play in the last 6 contests. As a sophomore, he was named the team's

for punts and placement kicks, while earning a football scholarship. During his college career, he remained as team's

, but was never able to take snaps or record any stats at the

position. He was a part of 3

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championships ( 2007,

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and 2009).

Professional career

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

McQuaide was signed as an

by the

after the 2011 NFL Draft on July 29. As a rookie, he beat Chris Massey for the

job. He served as the Rams' long snapper every game from 2011 to 2020. As a member of the Los Angeles Rams, McQuaide was selected to his first

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as a "need" player on January 18, 2017. He was selected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl as a "need" player on January 17, 2018. On March 9, 2018, McQuaide signed a three-year contract extension with the Rams through the 2020 season. During his time with the Rams, he appeared in all 160 regular season games through his first ten seasons and made 10

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tackles.

Dallas Cowboys

On March 22, 2021, McQuaide signed with the

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to replace

L. P. Ladouceur, reuniting with

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, who was his coach with the Rams, along with his former teammate placekicker Greg Zuerlein. On March 14, 2022, McQuaide re-signed with Dallas on a one-year contract. In the fourth game against the

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, he suffered a torn left tricep on his final snap. On October 4, 2022, he was placed on the

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, forcing to miss the first games of his career.

Detroit Lions

On March 20, 2023, McQuaide signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions.

References

External links

Dallas Cowboys bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McQuaide, Jake 1987 births Living people Players of American football from Cincinnati American football long snappers Ohio State Buckeyes football players St. Louis Rams players Los Angeles Rams players National Conference Pro Bowl players Elder High School alumni Dallas Cowboys players Detroit Lions players