Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) College: Elizabeth City State Name Everett McIver Weight 147 kg | High school: Seventy-First (NC) Undrafted: 1993 Positions Guard | |
Date of birth: (1970-08-05) August 5, 1970 (age 45) Education | ||
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Everett McIver: Football Offensive Guard
Everett McIver (born August 5, 1970 in Cumberland County, North Carolina) is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League that played for the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Elizabeth City State University.
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Early years
McIver attended Seventy-First High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina (C/O 1988). He accepted a scholarship from Elizabeth City State University where he was a four-year starter at defensive tackle and defensive end, a three-time All-CIAA selection and the conference's defensive player of the year in his last two seasons.
In 2009, he was inducted into the Elizabeth City State University Sports Hall of Fame.
San Diego Chargers
McIver was not selected in the 1993 NFL Draft and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers. He was waived on July 23.
Dallas Cowboys (first stint)
The Dallas Cowboys signed him to their 1993 training camp roster and tried him at offensive tackle. He was waived on August 30 and later added to the practice squad. He was cut in December.
New York Jets
McIver was signed by the New York Jets in December 1993. In 1995, he received his first NFL start against future hall of famer Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills and in a play that was ruled a false start, Smith hit quarterback Boomer Esiason, knocking him out with a concussion that caused him to miss the next six weeks.
He was allocated to the World League of American Football (WLAF) for seasoning in 1996, where he was named the starter at left tackle for the London Monarchs. He was released from the Jets on August 7, 1996, after appearing in 18 games (4 starts).
Miami Dolphins
On August 13, 1996, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins as a free agent. He was cut after three weeks and was later re-signed. He was named the starter at right guard against the Pittsburgh Steelers, replacing an injured Chris Gray and went on to start 5 games.
In 1997, he earned the starting right guard position over Gray. He sprained his left knee against the New York Jets, causing him to miss two games (14 starts).
Before the start of the 1998 season, the Dolphins focused on signing free agent Kevin Donnalley and McIver eventually decided to change teams.
Dallas Cowboys (second stint)
On February 24, 1998, the Dallas Cowboys signed McIver as a free agent, because they saw a player coming into his own and with the potential for taking over Nate Newton's guard position.
McIver was involved in one of the most controversial episodes in Cowboys franchise history, when a fight with future hall of famer receiver Michael Irvin left him with a two-inch gash on his neck that could of being potentially fatal and that required stitches. The media named the incident "Scissor gate" after the details of the event were covered up. McIver healed in time to start the first six games, before tearing a ligament in his right knee that placed him on the injured reserve list.
The next season he started 14 games. He was waived on February 12, 2000.
Atlanta Falcons
On July 24, 2000, he signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons. He was released on August 19.
Scissor gate
In 1998, Michael Irvin allegedly inflicted a two-inch cut in the neck of McIver with a pair of barber's scissors, after apparently arguing over which of the two would get their hair cut first, while some team members were also in the room. Whether it was battery or accidental, McIver did not press charges, and rumors swirled that Irvin brokered a six-figure settlement with him to drop the matter. The incident came to be known as "Scissor gate".
Personal life
In 1997, he won the celebrity division in the Cal Dixon Celebrity Offshore Fishing Classic.