Michael Egnew
{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Michael Egnew
| image =
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| caption =
| number = 84
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|11|1|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 252
| high_school = Plainview {{nowrap|(Plainview, Texas)}}
| college = Missouri (2008–2011)
| draftyear = 2012
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 78
| pastteams =
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
| status =
| highlights =
- Ozzie Newsome Award (2010)
- Consensus All-American (2010)
- 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2010, 2011)
| statseason =
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 7
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 69
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 =
| pfr = EgneMi00
}}
Michael Egnew (born November 1, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors in 2010. He was selected by Miami in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft.
Early life
Egnew was born in Lubbock, Texas. He attended Plainview High School, and was a standout tight end for the Plainview Bulldogs high school football team. He was also a member of the Bulldogs basketball and track and field teams, and placed first in the state track championships in the long jump.
College career
Egnew attended the University of Missouri, where he played for coach Gary Pinkel's Missouri Tigers football team from 2008 to 2011. He was a finalist for the John Mackey Award in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112210aaa.html|title=Michael Egnew Named Mackey Award Finalist|date=November 10, 2013|accessdate=December 4, 2013|publisher=MUTigers.com}} Following his junior season in 2010, Egnew was named a first-team All-Big 12 selection and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.{{cite web|url=http://cfn.scout.com/2/1031621.html|title=2010 CFN All-America Teams|publisher=College Football News|accessdate=December 4, 2013|date=December 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219204754/http://cfn.scout.com/2/1031621.html|archive-date=December 19, 2010|url-status=dead}} As a senior in 2011, he was named a first-team All-Big 12 selection for the second consecutive year.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5
| weight = 252
| dash = 4.54
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle = 4.32
| cone drill = 7.03
| vertical = 38+1/2
| broad ft = 11.4
| broad in = 4
| bench = 21
| wonderlic =
| note = Broad jump and vertical from Mizzou Pro Day, other values from NFL Combine
}}
Regarded as one of the best tight ends in the 2012 NFL draft, Egnew was selected in the third round (78th pick overall) by the Miami Dolphins. He was the third tight end chosen in the 2012 draft.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
On July 26, 2012, Egnew signed a four-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. On August 22, 2014, Egnew was released.
On August 25, 2014, Egnew was picked up off waivers by the Detroit Lions. He was waived on August 30, 2014.
On September 9, 2014, he was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on September 24.
Personal life
Michael Egnew was chosen to be the head coach for Father Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia Missouri starting in the 2019-2020 season. He was previously an assistant coach at the same school for four seasons.{{Cite web |last=Durando |first=Bennett |date=April 8, 2019 |title=Tolton chooses Michael Egnew as next football coach |url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/prep_sports/tolton-chooses-michael-egnew-as-next-football-coach/article_d963a1ca-5a02-11e9-af2f-3ba50f70415e.html |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=Columbia Missourian}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Football stats |nfl=michael-egnew |espn=14903 |pfr=E/EgneMi00}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120318003147/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/egnew_michael00.html Missouri Tigers bio]
- https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/prep_sports/tolton-chooses-michael-egnew-as-next-football-coach/article_d963a1ca-5a02-11e9-af2f-3ba50f70415e.html
{{2010 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{Miami Dolphins 2012 draft navbox}}
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Category:Plainview High School (Texas) alumni
Category:Players of American football from Lubbock, Texas
Category:All-American college football players
Category:American football tight ends
Category:Missouri Tigers football players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players