Jake McDonough
 McDonough at Iowa State in 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | November 3, 1989 Urbandale, Iowa | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | West Des Moines (IA) Valley | ||||||||||
| College: | Iowa State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||
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Jake McDonough (born November 3, 1989) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2013. He played college football at Iowa State University.
He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, and Washington Redskins.
Early years[]
He attended Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. He was selected to the 2006 second-team Des Moines Register Class 4A all-state as a defensive lineman.[1] He was selected to the 2007 second-team 4A all-state at the defensive lineman position and also was selected to the 2007 first-team all-state by Iowa Newspaper Association.[1] He was selected to the 2007 first-team all-conference team.[1]
College career[]
He played college football at Iowa State as a defensive lineman. Prior to his Senior season, he was selected Phil Steele’s College Football Preview 2012 second-team All-Big 12 team.[1][2] While at Iowa State, he finished with a total of 89 Tackles, 5 Sacks, 3 Forced fumbles and one Forced fumble.[3] He was named Iowa State Defensive Lineman of the Year (2012), All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches - 2012), All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Associated Press - 2012), and was the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Honorable Mention (Coaches - 2012) [4]
Professional career[]
New York Jets[]
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[5] On July 25, 2013, the Jets waived McDonough with an injury settlement.[6]
Portland Thunder[]
On October 30, 2013, McDonough was assigned to the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League.[7] In 2015, McDonough was awarded the Iron Man Award for most versatile player. He played both offensive and defensive line, while also contributing on special teams.
Indianapolis Colts[]
In December 2013, the Thunder placed McDonough on the other league exempt list when he was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[8]
He was waived by the Colts on February 18, 2014.[9]
Washington Redskins[]
The Washington Redskins signed McDonough on July 30, 2014.[10] He was waived on August 24.[11]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Iowa State Cylones Profile". cyclones.com.
- ^ "Phil Steele labels Klein, Knott first-team All-Big 12". cyclonefanatic.com. May 17, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "McDonough College Statistics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Jake McDonough - Football".
- ^ "Signed: Ivory, Peterman; Agreed: 15 UDFAs". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (July 25, 2013). "Bad start for McKnight". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ Stephen Alexander (July 30, 2015). "Handyman sharpens his skills". www.portlandtribune.com. Portland Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Thunder Defender Signs with Colts". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (February 18, 2014). "Colts release Tashard Choice, waive Jake McDonough". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ Jones, Mike (July 30, 2014). "Redskins add defensive end Jake McDonough". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (August 24, 2014). "Redskins Announce Initial Roster Cuts, Moves". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
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