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Alex McCalister
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-17) October 17, 1993 (age 31)
Fort Stewart, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:West Forsyth
(Clemmons, North Carolina)
College:Florida
Position:Linebacker
NFL draft:2016 / round: 7 / pick: 240
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alex McCalister (born October 17, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football as a defensive end at the University of Florida from 2012 to 2015. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.

College career

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It was reported that McCalister was dismissed from the Florida Gators football team prior to the 2016 Citrus Bowl against Michigan; however, McCallister in reality never was dismissed and instead was merely injured.[1] He declared for the 2016 NFL draft as an early entrant.[2]

Professional career

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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 6 1⁄8 in
(1.98 m) 		239 lb
(108 kg) 		36 in
(0.91 m) 		9 3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.80 s 1.68 s 2.78 s 4.00 s 7.01 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine[3][4]

Philadelphia Eagles

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McCalister was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round, 240th overall, of the 2016 NFL draft.[5] On August 28, 2016, the Eagles placed McCalister on injured reserve with a calf strain.[6]

On September 2, 2017, McCalister was waived by the Eagles.[7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 10, 2017.[8] He was released by the team on October 24, 2017.[9]

Washington Redskins

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McCalister was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad on December 12, 2017.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on January 1, 2018, but was waived on August 6.[11][12]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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McCalister signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 15, 2019, but was released during final roster cuts on June 9. He was re-signed to the team's active roster on August 20. He was released on June 1, 2021.[13]

BC Lions

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On December 15, 2022, McCalister signed with the BC Lions of the CFL.[14] On May 31, 2023, McCalister was released by the Lions.

References

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  1. ^ Lombardo, Matt (May 13, 2016). "WATCH: Eagles' Alex McCalister says Florida didn't kick him off team". NJ.com.
  2. ^ Ellis, Zac. "Picking NFL draft early-entry winners and losers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Alex McCalister Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Alex McCalister College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Smith, Alex (April 30, 2016). "Florida's McCalister Brings Depth To D-Line". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  6. ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (August 28, 2016). "Eagles announce 10 roster moves, including some surprising cuts". BleedingGreenNation.com.
  7. ^ "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  8. ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (October 10, 2017). "Philadelphia Eagles bring back 2016 draft pick to practice squad". BleedingGreenNation.com.
  9. ^ "Eagles cut DE Alex McCalister from practice squad". 247Sports.com. October 25, 2017.
  10. ^ Czarda, Stephen (December 12, 2017). "Redskins Place Three On Injured Reserve, Sign Three To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "Redskins Sign 11 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
  12. ^ "8/6: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 6, 2018. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  13. ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
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