:Jake McDonough

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| name = Jake McDonough

| image = Jake McDonough Iowa State.jpg

| caption = McDonough at Iowa State in 2012

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| position = Defensive end

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|11|3}}

| birth_place = Urbandale, Iowa

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lbs = 280

| high_school = West Des Moines (IA) Valley

| college = Iowa State

| undraftedyear = 2013

| pastteams = * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2013}})*

Portland Thunder ({{AFL Year|2013}})
Indianapolis Colts (2013)*
Portland Thunder ({{AFL Year|2014}}–{{AFL Year|2015}})
Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
Omaha Mammoths (2014)

| highlights = * First-team All-Big 12 (2012)

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| statlabel2 = Sacks

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Jake McDonough (born November 3, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2013. He played college football at Iowa State University.

He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, and Washington Redskins.

He's now a police officer for the Ankeny Iowa Police Department.

Early years

He attended Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. He was selected to the 2006 second-team Des Moines Register Class 4A all-state as a defensive lineman.{{cite web | title=Iowa State Cyclones Profile | work=cyclones.com | url=http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=1498274}} He was selected to the 2007 second-team 4A all-state at the defensive lineman position and also was selected to the 2007 first-team all-state by Iowa Newspaper Association. He was selected to the 2007 first-team all-conference team.

College career

He played college football at Iowa State as a defensive lineman. Prior to his Senior season, he was selected Phil Steele's College Football Preview 2012 second-team All-Big 12 team.{{cite web | title=Phil Steele labels Klein, Knott first-team All-Big 12 | work=cyclonefanatic.com | date=May 17, 2012 | url=http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/football/news/phil-steele-labels-klein-knott-first-team-all-big-12/|access-date=May 17, 2012}}

While at Iowa State, he finished with a total of 89 Tackles, 5 Sacks, 3 Forced fumbles and one Forced fumble.{{cite web|title=McDonough College Statistics |work=sports-reference.com |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jake-mcdonough-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128221525/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jake-mcdonough-1.html |archive-date=January 28, 2013 }} He was named Iowa State Defensive Lineman of the Year (2012), All-Big 12 First-team (Coaches - 2012), All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Associated Press - 2012), and was the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Honorable Mention (Coaches - 2012)

{{Cite web|url=https://cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6085|title = Jake McDonough - Football}}

Professional career

= New York Jets =

On April 27, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web | title=Signed: Ivory, Peterman; Agreed: 15 UDFAs | work=newyorkjets.com | url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/Signed-Ivory-Peterman-Agreed-15-UDFAs/f8b5cae8-6fe7-4ad2-a4d7-f29097d984e7 | access-date=April 29, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501164149/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/Signed-Ivory-Peterman-Agreed-15-UDFAs/f8b5cae8-6fe7-4ad2-a4d7-f29097d984e7 | archive-date=May 1, 2013 | url-status=dead }} On July 25, 2013, the Jets waived McDonough with an injury settlement.{{cite web|title=Bad start for McKnight |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/24438/bad-start-for-mcknight |publisher=ESPN New York |author=Cimini, Rich |date=July 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727104801/http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/24438/bad-start-for-mcknight |archive-date=July 27, 2013 |access-date=July 26, 2013 |url-status=live }}

= Portland Thunder =

On October 30, 2013, McDonough was assigned to the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League.{{cite web |url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/267962-137299-handyman-sharpens-his-skills |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801015126/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/267962-137299-handyman-sharpens-his-skills |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 1, 2015 |title=Handyman sharpens his skills |author=Stephen Alexander |date=July 30, 2015 |publisher=Portland Tribune |work=www.portlandtribune.com |access-date=July 30, 2015}} In 2015, McDonough was awarded the Iron Man Award for most versatile player. He played both offensive and defensive line, while also contributing on special teams.

= Indianapolis Colts =

In December 2013, the Thunder placed McDonough on the other league exempt list when he was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4719821 |title=Thunder Defender Signs with Colts |date=December 26, 2013 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=December 26, 2013}}

He was waived by the Colts on February 18, 2014.{{cite news|work=NBCSports.com|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/18/colts-release-tashard-choice-waive-jake-mcdonough/|title=Colts release Tashard Choice, waive Jake McDonough|first=Mike|last=Wilkening|date=February 18, 2014|access-date=July 30, 2014}}

=Washington Redskins=

The Washington Redskins signed McDonough on July 30, 2014.{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2014/07/30/redskins-add-de-jake-mcdonough/|title=Redskins add defensive end Jake McDonough|first=Mike|last=Jones|date=July 30, 2014|access-date=July 30, 2014}} He was waived on August 24.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Trim-Roster-To-Required-75-Players/a30a0afc-fceb-40c1-8ea2-47972cf4259c|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112218/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Trim-Roster-To-Required-75-Players/a30a0afc-fceb-40c1-8ea2-47972cf4259c|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2015|title=Redskins Announce Initial Roster Cuts, Moves|date=August 24, 2014|first=Andrew|last=Walker|access-date=August 24, 2014}}

References

External links

[http://www.colts.com/team/roster/jake-mcdonough/ae8d278b-f56e-4f7f-ac39-5964b4e2f9fc/ Indianapolis Colts bio]
[http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=1498274 Iowa State Cyclones bio]

Category:1989 births

Category:Living people

Category:American football defensive ends

Category:Iowa State Cyclones football players

Category:New York Jets players

Category:Omaha Mammoths players

Category:Portland Thunder players

Category:People from Urbandale, Iowa

Category:Players of American football from Iowa

Category:21st-century American sportsmen