Name Michael Egnew Career start 2012 College: Missouri Weight 114 kg | 40 yard dash time 4.62 seconds Height 1.96 m | |
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Date of birth: (1989-11-01) November 1, 1989 (age 26) NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 Number 84 (Miami Dolphins / Tight end) | ||
High school: Plainview High School |
Michael egnew 2010 receptions set 1 mizzou tight end
Michael Egnew (born November 1, 1989) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Missouri, where he was a consensus All-American tight end. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has been a member of the Detroit Lions.
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- Michael egnew 2010 receptions set 1 mizzou tight end
- Missouri te michael egnew draft profile
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- References

Missouri te michael egnew draft profile
Early years

Egnew was born in Lubbock, Texas. He attended Plainview High School, and was a standout tight end for the Plainview Bulldogs high school football team. He was also a member of the Bulldogs basketball and track and field teams, and placed first in the state track championships in the long jump.
College career

Egnew attended the University of Missouri, where he played for coach Gary Pinkel's Missouri Tigers football team from 2008 to 2011. He was a finalist for the John Mackey Award in 2010. Following his junior season in 2010, Egnew was named a first-team All-Big 12 selection and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. As a senior in 2011, he was named a first-team All-Big 12 selection for the second consecutive year.
Professional career

Regarded as one of the best tight ends in the 2012 NFL Draft, Egnew was selected in the third round (78th pick overall) by the Miami Dolphins. He was the third tight end chosen in the 2012 draft.

On July 26, 2012, Egnew signed a four-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. On August 22, 2014, Egnew was released.
On August 25, 2014, Egnew was picked up off waivers by the Detroit Lions. He was waived on August 30, 2014.
On September 9, 2014, he was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on September 24.