Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) Position(s) DT | CFL status International Status Active Name Cedric McKinley | |
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Date of birth (1987-03-26) March 26, 1987 (age 28) College Minnesota Golden Gophers football | ||
Place of birth Demopolis, Alabama | ||
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Cedric McKinley (born March 26, 1987) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Minnesota. Prior to being traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, McKinley played in three seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos.
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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.
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. He joined the practice squad of the New England Patriots from December 20-26, 2011.
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. McKinley started the 2015 season on the practice roster.
On July 10, 2016, the Eskimos traded McKinley to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Roughriders released McKinley in August 2016.