Garrett McIntyre
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 26, 1984 South Lake Tahoe, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | South Tahoe (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||
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Garrett Robert McIntyre[1] (born November 26, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. McIntyre is of Scottish ancestry. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks in 2006. He played college football at Fresno State.
He was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, San Jose SaberCats, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and New York Jets.
Professional career
[edit]Seattle Seahawks
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2006 NFL draft, McIntyre signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2006. He was cut on June 2, 2006.[2]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]McIntyre was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on August 15, 2006. He was waived a week later on August 21.
Tennessee Titans
[edit]He was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans on August 22, 2006. He was cut on September 5, 2006.
San Jose SaberCats
[edit]McIntyre signed with the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League on February 4, 2007. He was placed on injured reserved on April 20, 2007.[3] He appeared in games for the team from 2008 to 2009.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit]McIntyre played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League from 2009 to 2010.
New York Jets
[edit]McIntyre was signed by the New York Jets to a future contract on January 26, 2011.[4]
McIntyre made his NFL debut on special teams for the Jets, in their season opener against the Dallas Cowboys at home. In the fourth quarter, he can be seen blocking two Dallas lineman at once, opening a path for running back Joe McKnight to block a punt, which was returned for a touchdown. This event shifted the momentum in the Jets' favor, and led them to a comeback victory.[citation needed] McIntyre started the first game of his career against the Denver Broncos on November 17, 2011.
McIntyre was released on August 30, 2014.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Seahawks release three players". realfootball365.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2006.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Jets sign kicker Nick Novak, linebackers Garrett McIntyre and Brandon Long to reserve/future deals". nydailynews.com. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 30, 2014). "Jets Make Final Cuts to Get to 53". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Fresno State Bulldogs bio
- New York Jets bio Archived 2011-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- 1984 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Canadian football linebackers
- Players of Canadian football from California
- Fresno State Bulldogs football players
- San Jose SaberCats players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- New York Jets players
- Players of American football from El Dorado County, California
- People from South Lake Tahoe, California