Position: Offensive tackle Height 2.01 m Weight 138 kg | College: Michigan Parents Mike Schofield Sr. Name Michael Schofield School University of Michigan | |
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Date of birth: (1990-11-15) November 15, 1990 (age 25) High school: Orland Park (IL) Sandburg NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 95 Role American football offensive tackle Current team Denver Broncos (#79 / Offensive tackle) Similar People Ty Sambrailo, Derek Wolfe, David Bruton, Owen Daniels, Juwan Thompson Profiles | ||
Place of birth: Orland Park, Illinois | ||
Senior bowl michigan offensive lineman michael schofield
Michael Ross Schofield III (born November 15, 1990) is an American football offensive guard for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan.
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- Senior bowl michigan offensive lineman michael schofield
- Early life
- College career
- Denver Broncos
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Personal life
- References
Early life
Schofield liked baseball as a youth, but tagged along with his younger brother, Andrew, who liked to play football. He started to compete in football in sixth grade for the Orland Park Pioneers. In seventh grade, he played wide receiver and linebacker. As a sophomore at Sandburg High School, he became a lineman. By the time he was a senior, he was a special mention, 2008 Chicago Tribune All-State selection. Schofield signed with Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez on February 4, 2009.
College career
Schofield earned 2013 All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention recognition from the coaches. He excelled in the pre 2014 Senior Bowl workouts earning NFL Network player of the day on Wednesday January 22. He worked out two days at offensive guard position (where he played as a sophomore for the 2011 Wolverines) before moving back to tackle where he played for the 2012 and 2013 teams.
Denver Broncos
On the second day of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos drafted Schofield with the 95th overall selection in the third round. He was expected to sign a four-year contract worth approximately $2,761,200. On June 3, Schofield signed a four-year $2.75 million contract that included a $521,200 signing bonus. On February 7, 2016, Schofield was a starter on the Broncos Super Bowl 50 championship team that beat the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.
On September 2, 2017, Schofield was waived by the Broncos.
Los Angeles Chargers
On September 3, 2017, Schofield was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers.
Personal life
Schofield has four sisters named Nicole,Stephanie, Kathleen and Jacqueline and a brother Andrew Schofield's father, Michael II, is a local fire chief