- Mike Cawley
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Mike Cawley No. 5, 10, 12, 14 Quarterback Personal information Date of birth: August 28, 1972 Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Career information College: James Madison NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205 Debuted in 1997 for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Last played in 2001 for the Las Vegas Outlaws Career history - Indianapolis Colts (1996) *
- Atlanta Falcons (1996) *
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1997–1998)
- Amsterdam Admirals (1999)
- Saskatchewan Roughriders (1999)
- Buffalo Bills (2000) *
- Calgary Stampeders (2000)
- Las Vegas Outlaws (2001)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards - N/A
Stats at NFL.com Career CFL statistics as of 2000 Pass attempts 116 Pass completions 61 Passing yards 762 Percentage 52.5 TD–INT 6–6 Mike Cawley (born August 28, 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American and Canadian football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League, NFL Europe and the XFL. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at James Madison.
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Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
Cawley was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. He was signed to the team's practice squad on August 27, 1996.[1]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Cawley was signed as a free agent by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 1, 1997. He played in eight games for the Ticats in 1997, ranking third on the team with 181 yards rushing. He also threw for 547 yards on 43 of 79 passing attempts with five touchdowns and four interceptions. During the 1998 season, Cawley saw action in two games for Hamilton completing five of eight passes for 47 yards. He was released on October 19, 1998.[2]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Cawley was signed by Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 2, 1999. He was released on October 16.
Buffalo Bills
Cawley was signed by the Bufallo Bills on February 17, 2000. He was released during final roster cuts on August 27.[3]
Calgary Stampeders
Cawley was signed by the Calgary Stampeders on September 20, 2000. He was released on November 10.
Las Vegas Outlaws
Cawley was selected 13th overall by the Las Vegas Outlaws in the XFL supplemental draft on December 29, 2000.[4] Cawley served as the backup quarterback, but because of injuries to starter Ryan Clement, Cawley played several games as the Outlaws' starter. Cawley himself would end up injured, eventually ending his career.
References
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 28, 1996. http://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/28/sports/transactions-068497.html. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 20, 1998. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/20/sports/transactions-427578.html. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 28, 2000. http://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/28/sports/transactions-879568.html. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "XFL completes supplemental draft". OurSports Central. December 29, 2000. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=2707864. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
External links
Indianapolis Colts 1996 NFL Draft selections Marvin Harrison • Dedric Mathis • Scott Slutzker • Brian Milne • Steve Martin • Keith Conlin • Mike Cawley • Adrian RobinsonAmsterdam Admirals starting quarterbacks Jamie Martin (1995) • Will Furrer (1995–1996) • John Sacca (1997) • Mike McCoy (1997) • Jay Fiedler (1997) • Kurt Warner (1998) • Dan Gonzalez (1999) • Mike Cawley (1999) • Jim Kubiak (1999–2000) • Ron Powlus (2000) • Spergon Wynn (2001) • Kevin Daft (2002) • Shaun Hill (2003) • Clint Stoerner (2004) • Gibran Hamdan (2005–2006) • Kurt Kittner (2005) • Jared Allen (2006) • Drew Olson (2007)
Categories:- 1972 births
- Living people
- American football quarterbacks
- Canadian football quarterbacks
- American players of Canadian football
- James Madison Dukes football players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- Amsterdam Admirals players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Las Vegas Outlaws players
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