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Jake McQuaide

Jacob McQuaide (born December 7, 1987) is an American professional football long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2011. McQuaide played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Jake McQuaide
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McQuaide with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016
No. 47 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1987-12-07) December 7, 1987 (age 36)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:Ohio State (2006–2010)
Undrafted:2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:190
Total tackles:11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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McQuaide attended Elder High School. As a sophomore, he contributed to the football team winning an OHSAA State Championship. As a senior, he had 10 receptions for 125 yards at tight end. He also lettered in basketball.[1]

He walked-on at Ohio State University. As a redshirt freshman, he was rotated in the first seven games at long snapper, along with seniors Dimitrios Makridis and Jackson Haas. He was removed from the rotation the rest of the season because of inconsistency issues and did not play in the last 6 contests.[1]

As a sophomore, he was named the team's long snapper for punts and placement kicks, while earning a football scholarship.

During his college career, he remained as team's long snapper, but was never able to take snaps or record any stats at the tight end position. He was a part of 3 Big Ten Conference championships (2007, 2008 and 2009).

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m) 		239 lb
(108 kg) 		5.07 s 1.68 s 2.88 s 4.48 s 7.10 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 19 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

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McQuaide was signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Rams after the 2011 NFL draft on July 29. As a rookie, he beat Chris Massey for the long snapper job.[3]

He served as the Rams' long snapper every game from 2011 to 2020. As a member of the Los Angeles Rams, McQuaide was selected to his first Pro Bowl as a "need" player on January 18, 2017.[4] He was selected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl as a "need" player on January 17, 2018.[5]

On March 9, 2018, McQuaide signed a three-year contract extension with the Rams through the 2020 season.[6] During his time with the Rams, he appeared in all 160 regular season games through his first ten seasons and made 10 special teams tackles.

Dallas Cowboys

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On March 22, 2021, McQuaide signed with the Dallas Cowboys to replace long snapper L. P. Ladouceur, reuniting with special teams coordinator John Fassel, who was his coach with the Rams, along with his former teammate placekicker Greg Zuerlein.[7][8]

On March 14, 2022, McQuaide re-signed with Dallas on a one-year contract.[9] He was released in a planned move during final roster cuts on August 30, and re–signed on September 1, after players' allocations to the designated to return injured reserve list were official.[10] In the fourth game against the Washington Commanders, he suffered a torn left tricep on his final snap. On October 4, 2022, he was placed on the injured reserve list, forcing to miss the first games of his career.[11] He was replaced with Matt Overton.

Detroit Lions

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On March 20, 2023, McQuaide signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions.[12] He was waived on August 7, 2023.[13] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 1, following an injury to Scott Daly and signed to the active roster on November 15.[14][15]

Chicago Bears

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On October 15, 2024, McQuaide signed with the Chicago Bears practice squad.[16] He was released on October 29.

Minnesota Vikings

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On November 5, 2024, McQuaide signed with the Minnesota Vikings to replace the injured Andrew DePaola.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b Svoboda, Jeff (April 24, 2008). "Long Snapping Job Could Be McQuaide's". 247sports.com.
  2. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Scout Jake McQuaide College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Coats, Bill (August 23, 2011). "Rams release long-snapper Massey". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  4. ^ "LS Jake McQuaide Named to 2017 Pro Bowl". TheRams.com. January 18, 2017. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "Jake McQuaide Earns 2018 Pro Bowl Bid". TheRams.com. January 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Simmons, Myles (March 9, 2018). "Rams, McQuaide Agree to Terms on Three-Year Deal". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "Snapper McQuaide Agrees; Reunites With Fassel". DallasCowboys.com. March 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Williams, Charean (March 15, 2021). "LReport: Cowboys signing long snapper Jake McQuaide". Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "Cowboys Agree To Terms With Jake McQuaide". DallasCowboys.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Eatman, Nick (August 30, 2022). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves To Reach Roster Limit". DallasCowboys.com.
  11. ^ "Jake McQuaide injury forces Dallas Cowboys to make rare in-season change at long snapper". ESPN.com. October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "Lions sign unrestricted free agent LS Jake McQuaide". DetroitLions.com. March 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Lions sign OL Bobby Hart". www.nbcsports.com. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Lions sign long snapper Jake McQuaide to the practice squad". Lions Wire. USA Today. November 1, 2023.
  15. ^ Risdon, Jeff (November 15, 2023). "Lions officially sign Jake McQuaide, add Bruce Irvin to practice squad". Lions Wire. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  16. ^ Barbieri, Alyssa. "Bears make moves on the practice squad during bye week". Bears Wire. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  17. ^ Peters, Craig (November 6, 2024). "Vikings Sign Kicker John Parker Romo, Add Long Snapper Jake McQuaide to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
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