Chris McCain

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Chris McCain
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McCain in the 2017 NFL season.
Personal information
Born: (1991-11-21) November 21, 1991 (age 32)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Northern Guilford
(Greensboro, North Carolina)
College:California (2010–2013)
Position:Defensive end
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:28
Sacks:7.0
Forced fumbles:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Christian Cornelius McCain (born November 21, 1991) is a mixed martial artist and an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at California. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

Professional career[edit]

Miami Dolphins[edit]

McCain was signed by the Miami Dolphins after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.[1][2]

Due to a knee injury, he was placed on the team's injured reserve on December 22, 2015.[3]

New Orleans Saints[edit]

The Dolphins traded McCain to the New Orleans Saints for a conditional seventh round draft pick on August 29, 2016.[4] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Saints.[5]

Dallas Cowboys[edit]

On September 7, 2016, McCain was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad.[6] He was released on September 28.

Second stint with Saints[edit]

On October 13, the New Orleans Saints signed McCain to their practice squad.[7] On October 22, McCain was promoted to the Saints active roster before their Week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.[8] He was released on October 25, 2016, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[9] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 5, 2016, however was released two days later.[10][11]

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers[edit]

On November 23, 2016, McCain was signed to the Chargers' practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 3, 2017.[13]

McCain made the Chargers final roster in 2017, playing in 15 games and finished third on the team with five sacks behind Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram.[14]

On March 14, 2018, set to be a restricted free agent, McCain received a right of first refusal tender by the Chargers.[15] However, on April 15, 2018, the Chargers rescinded the tender on McCain, making him an unrestricted free agent.[16]

Indianapolis Colts[edit]

On May 8, 2018, McCain signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018.[18] He was released on September 11, 2018.

Columbus Destroyers[edit]

On April 3, 2019, McCain was assigned to the Columbus Destroyers. He was placed on recallable reassignment on April 19, 2019.

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Chris McCain
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)[19]
DivisionHeavyweight
TeamBodyShop Fitness Team[20]
Years active2019–present
Amateur record
Total3
Wins3
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background and amateur career[edit]

McCain had been training mixed martial arts during the offseasons for the sake of conditioning but after his NFL career abruptly ended, he needed somewhere to go.[20] He reached out to fellow NFL veteran Shawne Merriman – who had been trying to lure him to MMA for the previous couple of years – and subsequently signed a contract with Merriman's Lights Out Xtreme Fighting promotion.[20] McCain immediately moved to California and begun training seriously at BodyShop MMA under Antonio McKee, making his amateur debut on July 6, 2019.[21]

As of early 2020, McCain is 3–0 in amateur competition.

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3–0 Anthony Taufi Submission (guillotine choke) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 4 November 15, 2019 2 2:47 Burbank, California, United States
Win 2–0 Matheus Moraes Decision (unanimous) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 3 September 21, 2019 3 3:00 Commerce, California, United States
Win 1–0 Jamal Harris TKO (punches) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 2 July 6, 2019 2 0:38 Burbank, California, United States

Personal life[edit]

McCain has a daughter and a son from his previous relationships.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chris McCain Signs with Miami
  2. ^ Miami Dolphins sign talented but troubled linebacker Chris McCain
  3. ^ Kelly, Omar (December 22, 2015). "Dolphins place Koa Misi, Chris McCain on injured reserve". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Triplett, Mike (August 29, 2016). "Saints acquire DE Chris McCain from Dolphins for draft pick". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  5. ^ Katzenstein, Josh. "After cuts, New Orleans Saints have first 53-man roster of 2016". NOLA.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys Complete Practice Squad, Signing DE McCain". DallasCowboys.com. September 7, 2016.
  7. ^ Katzenstein, Josh (October 13, 2016). "Saints add DE Chris McCain to practice squad, source says". The Times Picayune. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  8. ^ Dabe, Christopher (October 22, 2016). "New Orleans Saints promote Chris McCain from practice squad". The Times Picayune. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "Saints Re-Sign DE Chris McCain To Practice Squad". October 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "Saints put linebacker James Laurinaitis on injured reserve, ending his season". NOLA.com. November 5, 2016.
  11. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  12. ^ "Chargers Sign LB Chris McCain To Practice Squad". November 23, 2016.
  13. ^ Henne, Ricky (January 3, 2017). "Chargers Sign Six to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com.
  14. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Stats - 2017". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  15. ^ Henne, Ricky (March 14, 2018). "Chargers Tender Tyrell Williams and Chris McCain". Chargers.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  16. ^ Florio, Mike (April 15, 2018). "Source: Chargers rescind Chris McCain's RFA tender". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  17. ^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign DE Chris McCain". Colts.com. May 8, 2018.
  18. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  19. ^ "Official weigh in results for LXF 4". lightsoutxf.com.
  20. ^ a b c d Gilbert Manzano (July 3, 2019). "Former Chargers defender Chris McCain hopes for fresh start as MMA fighter". ocregister.com.
  21. ^ Mike Jones (February 24, 2020). "Former NFL star Shawne Merriman finds his second act with MMA promotion". mmajunkie.com.

External links[edit]

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