R. J. McIntosh

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R. J. McIntosh
Free agent
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-06-02) June 2, 1996 (age 25)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:286 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school:Cardinal Gibbons
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College:Miami (FL)
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 139
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second Team All-ACC (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:18
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

R. J. McIntosh (born June 2, 1996) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Miami.

College career[]

McIntosh played at Miami from 2015 to 2017, recording 5.5 sacks. After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[1]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m) 		286 lb
(130 kg) 		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 5.12 s 1.80 s 2.93 s 5.09 s 7.78 s 27 in
(0.69 m)		 8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)
All values from NFL Draft[2][3][4]

New York Giants[]

McIntosh was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[5] He was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list on September 1, 2018, after being diagnosed with a thyroid condition at the NFL Combine.[6] He was activated off NFI to the active roster on November 6, 2018.[7] He was cut by the Giants on August 11, 2021.[8]

New Orleans Saints[]

On August 12, 2021, McIntosh was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints.[9][10] He was released on August 31, 2021.[11]

Green Bay Packers[]

On September 21, 2021, McIntosh signed with the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers.[12]

Personal life[]

McIntosh is the brother of Deon McIntosh, who is a running back for Notre Dame. The brothers played each other on November 11, 2017.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Gables, Coral (January 8, 2018). "Hurricanes' RJ McIntosh, Kendrick Norton to enter NFL draft". Sun-Sentinel.
  2. ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – R.J. McIntosh". National Football League. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Miami DT R.J. McIntosh : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "Twitter Rewind: Miami Pro Day". INSIDETHEU. March 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  5. ^ Salomone, Dan (April 28, 2018). "Giants draft Miami DT RJ McIntosh in Round 5". Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  7. ^ Gantt, Darin (November 6, 2018). "Giants activating rookie defensive tackle R.J. McIntosh". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  8. ^ "Giants Waive Defensive Lineman R.J. McIntosh". Yardbarker. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Saints claim R.J. McIntosh off waivers from Giants". Giants Wire. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  10. ^ Ross.Jackson (August 12, 2021). "New Orleans Saints claim R.J. McIntosh off waivers". Canal Street Chronicles. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2021.
  12. ^ "Packers release TE Jace Sternberger". packers.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  13. ^ Litman, Laken (November 9, 2017). "Bragging rights on table for brothers Deon, RJ McIntosh in Notre Dame-Miami showdown". Indianapolis Star.

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