Chris McCain
 McCain in the 2017 NFL season. | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 21, 1991 Greensboro, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Northern Guilford (Greensboro, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Christian Cornelius McCain (born November 21, 1991) is a mixed martial artist and an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at California. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Professional career[]
Miami Dolphins[]
McCain was signed by the Miami Dolphins after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[1][2]
Due to a knee injury, he was placed on the team's injured reserve on December 22, 2015.[3]
New Orleans Saints[]
The Dolphins traded McCain to the New Orleans Saints for a conditional seventh round draft pick on August 29, 2016.[4] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Saints.[5]
Dallas Cowboys[]
On September 7, 2016, McCain was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad.[6] He was released on September 28.
Second stint with Saints[]
On October 13, the New Orleans Saints signed McCain to their practice squad.[7] On October 22, McCain was promoted to the Saints active roster before their Week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.[8] He was released on October 25, 2016 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[9] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 5, 2016, however was released two days later.[10][11]
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers[]
On November 23, 2016, McCain was signed to the Chargers' practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 3, 2017.[13]
McCain made the Chargers final roster in 2017, playing in 15 games and finished third on the team with five sacks behind Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram.[14]
On March 14, 2018, set to be a restricted free agent, McCain received a right of first refusal tender by the Chargers.[15] However, on April 15, 2018, the Chargers rescinded the tender on McCain, making him an unrestricted free agent.[16]
Indianapolis Colts[]
On May 8, 2018, McCain signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018.[18] He was released on September 11, 2018.
Columbus Destroyers[]
On April 3, 2019, McCain was assigned to the Columbus Destroyers. He was placed on recallable reassignment on April 19, 2019.
Mixed martial arts career[]
| Chris McCain | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg)[19] |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | BodyShop Fitness Team[20] |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background and amateur career[]
McCain had been training mixed martial arts during the offseasons for the sake of conditioning but after his NFL career abruptly ended, he needed somewhere to go.[20] He reached out to fellow NFL veteran Shawne Merriman – who had been trying to lure him to MMA for the previous couple of years – and subsequently signed a contract with Merriman's Lights Out Xtreme Fighting promotion.[20] McCain immediately moved to California and begun training seriously at BodyShop MMA under , making his amateur debut on July 6, 2019.[21]
As of early 2020, McCain is 3–0 in amateur competition.
| Amateur record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 3–0 | Anthony Taufi | Submission (guillotine choke) | Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 4 | November 15, 2019 | 2 | 2:47 | Burbank, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Matheus Moraes | Decision (unanimous) | Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 3 | September 21, 2019 | 3 | 3:00 | Commerce, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jamal Harris | TKO (punches) | Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 2 | July 6, 2019 | 2 | 0:38 | Burbank, California, United States |
Personal life[]
McCain has a daughter and a son from his previous relationships.[20]
References[]
- ^ Chris McCain Signs with Miami
- ^ Miami Dolphins sign talented but troubled linebacker Chris McCain
- ^ Kelly, Omar (December 22, 2015). "Dolphins place Koa Misi, Chris McCain on injured reserve". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Triplett, Mike (August 29, 2016). "Saints acquire DE Chris McCain from Dolphins for draft pick". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ Katzenstein, Josh. "After cuts, New Orleans Saints have first 53-man roster of 2016". NOLA.com.
- ^ "Cowboys Complete Practice Squad, Signing DE McCain". DallasCowboys.com. September 7, 2016.
- ^ Katzenstein, Josh (October 13, 2016). "Saints add DE Chris McCain to practice squad, source says". The Times Picayune. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ Dabe, Christopher (October 22, 2016). "New Orleans Saints promote Chris McCain from practice squad". The Times Picayune. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Saints Re-Sign DE Chris McCain To Practice Squad". October 27, 2016.
- ^ "Saints put linebacker James Laurinaitis on injured reserve, ending his season". NOLA.com. November 5, 2016.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Chargers Sign LB Chris McCain To Practice Squad". November 23, 2016.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (January 3, 2017). "Chargers Sign Six to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Stats - 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (March 14, 2018). "Chargers Tender Tyrell Williams and Chris McCain". Chargers.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ Florio, Mike (April 15, 2018). "Source: Chargers rescind Chris McCain's RFA tender". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign DE Chris McCain". Colts.com. May 8, 2018.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
- ^ "Official weigh in results for LXF 4". lightsoutxf.com.
- ^ a b c d Gilbert Manzano (July 3, 2019). "Former Chargers defender Chris McCain hopes for fresh start as MMA fighter". ocregister.com.
- ^ Mike Jones (February 24, 2020). "Former NFL star Shawne Merriman finds his second act with MMA promotion". mmajunkie.com.
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Greensboro, North Carolina
- American football linebackers
- American football defensive ends
- California Golden Bears football players
- Miami Dolphins players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- San Diego Chargers players
- Los Angeles Chargers players
- Indianapolis Colts players
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