Jay McNeil
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1970)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL player
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| position1 = Guard
| number = 50
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|8|20}}
| birth_place = London, Ontario
| College = Kent State
| Height_ft = 6
| Height_in = 4
| Weight_lbs = 310
| CFLDraftedYear = 1994
| CFLDraftedRound = 4
| CFLDraftedPick = 34
| CFLDraftedTeam = Calgary Stampeders
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1994|2007}}
| playing_team1 = Calgary Stampeders
| career_highlights = * 2× Grey Cup champion (1998, 2001)
| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|2001}}, {{CFL Year|2002}}, {{CFL Year|2005|2007}}
| CFLWestAllStar = {{CFL Year|2001}}, {{CFL Year|2002}}, {{CFL Year|2004|2007}}
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Jay McNeil (born August 20, 1970) is the president of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He is a former offensive lineman, playing for the Stampeders from 1994 until he retired after the 2007 CFL season.
Professional career
McNeil was a CFL Western Division All-Star guard in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 CFL seasons.
He played in four Grey Cups (1995, 1998, 1999, 2001) for the Stampeders, winning in 1998 and 2001.
McNeil was twice voted by teammates as the winner of the Presidents’ Ring for excellence on and off the field.{{Cite web |title=Jay McNeil |url=https://www.stampeders.com/jay-mcneil/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Calgary Stampeders |language=en}}
He retired after the 2007 season.{{cite news |last=Petrie |first=Michael |date=2007-10-26 |title=McNeil readies to retire |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/mcneil_readies_to_retire |accessdate=2009-03-16 |publisher=Calgary Herald}}
Executive career
McNeil served as a trustee for the CFL Players Pension Plan and as vice-president of the Canadian Football League Players Association. He also acted as a community ambassador for the Stampeder alumni association.
In September 2022, McNeil was hired by the Stampeders to be the team's Vice President of Business Operations.{{Cite web |last=Dunleavy |first=Audrey |date=2022-09-21 |title=Stampeders hire former star Jay McNeil as VP of Business Operations |url=https://www.dailybash.ca/2022/09/stampeders-hire-former-star-jay-mcneil-as-vp-of-business-operations/ |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=The Daily Bash |language=en-US}}
On January 23, 2024, the Stampeders announced that McNeil had been appointed President of the football club, with outgoing president John Hufnagel remaining with the organization and assuming the role of special advisor to McNeil.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-23 |title=JAY McNEIL APPOINTED TEAM PRESIDENT |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2024/01/23/jay-mcneil-appointed-team-president/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Calgary Stampeders |language=en}} McNeil is also the Stampeders' CFL Alternate Governor.
Personal life
References
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Category:Calgary Stampeders players
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football players
Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Category:Canadian football people from London, Ontario
Category:Calgary Stampeders team presidents
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