Kyle Mackey
Encyclopedia
Kyle Erickson Mackey is a former Arena Football League player, who played quarterback for the Albany Firebirds and the Fort Worth Cavalry
. He also played in the National Football League
for the New York Jets
, St. Louis Cardinals
, Philadelphia Eagles
, and the Miami Dolphins
.
As a student (at Spring Hill High School
in Longview, Texas
) he set multiple passing records and was selected to the all-state team in both his Junior and Senior years. Mackey accepted an athletic scholarship to East Texas State University where he also had considerable success as an athletic rollout passer.
and the Miami Dolphins
, Mackey passed for 1729 yards and 13 touchdowns, rushed for 563 yards, and threw 6 interceptions.
Fort Worth Cavalry
The Fort Worth Cavalry were an Arena Football League team which operated for a single season, 1994. The league did not want to abandon the idea of having a franchise in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, a major media market, after the demise of the Dallas Texans , and granted a new franchise to an...
. He also played 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...
for the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
, 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...
, and the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
As a student (at Spring Hill High School
Spring Hill Independent School District
Spring Hill Independent School District is a public school district based in Longview, Texas . The district serves the northern portion of Longview. The school's mascot is the Panthers and the school colors are royal blue and white....
in Longview, Texas
Longview, Texas
Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is...
) he set multiple passing records and was selected to the all-state team in both his Junior and Senior years. Mackey accepted an athletic scholarship to East Texas State University where he also had considerable success as an athletic rollout passer.
NFL career
In his two-year National Football League career as a backup quarterback for the New York JetsNew York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Mackey passed for 1729 yards and 13 touchdowns, rushed for 563 yards, and threw 6 interceptions.