Cedric McKinley
| No. 92 Edmonton Eskimos | |
| Date of birth | March 26, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Demopolis, Alabama |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DT |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 300 lb (140 kg) |
| College | Minnesota |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2010-2011 | Minnesota Vikings* |
| 2011 | New England Patriots* |
| 2014-present | Edmonton Eskimos |
| *Pre-season and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career stats | |
Cedric McKinley (born March 26, 1987) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at the University of Minnesota.
College career
McKinley played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers as a defensive end from 2008 to 2009. In 23 games, he achieved 43 tackles, three fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles.[1]
Professional career
McKinley signed as an undrafted free agent with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League on July 04, 2010 but was released on June 28. He was again signed by the Vikings on July 31, 2011, but was waived prior to the start of the regular season on September 3. He spent some time on the Vikings' practice squad before being released on October 25.[2] He joined the practice squad of the New England Patriots from December 20-26, 2011.[3][4][5]
He was signed to the Edmonton Eskimos on August 28, 2014 as a defensive tackle. In his first season with the Eskimos, he played in seven CFL regular season games, starting in one.[1] McKinley started the 2015 season on the practice roster.[6]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | STT | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
| 2014 | EDM | 7 | 1 | 8 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 8 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
References
- 1 2 "Cedric McKinley". Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "Transactions". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "Transactions". New England Patriots. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "Patriots Place DE Andre Carter on IR; Sign DL Cedric McKinley to Practice Squad". New England Patriots. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "Patriots release DB Ross Ventrone; DL Cedric McKinley released from practice squad". New England Patriots. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Scott, Morley (20 June 2015). "Eskimos trim roster". AM 630 CHED. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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