Mike Schad
Encyclopedia
Michael Schad is a former American football
offensive lineman in the National Football League
.
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams
with the 23rd pick of the 1986 NFL Draft
. He attended Moira Secondary school in Belleville, Ontario. He played his college football
at Queen's University
in Canada. He is the only player in CIS football history to be selected in the first round of an NFL Draft
. In 1986 he won the J.P. Metras award which is presented annually to the top down lineman in university football in Canada.
He would go on to play a total of 62 games with the Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive lineman in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
with the 23rd pick of the 1986 NFL Draft
1986 NFL Draft
The 1986 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1986...
. He attended Moira Secondary school in Belleville, Ontario. He played his college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
in Canada. He is the only player in CIS football history to be selected in the first round of an NFL Draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
. In 1986 he won the J.P. Metras award which is presented annually to the top down lineman in university football in Canada.
He would go on to play a total of 62 games with the Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
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