Michael R. Devlin is a former professional American football

American football

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 player and currently an assistant coach

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 with the New York Jets

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 of the National Football League

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High school years

Devlin attended Cherokee High School

Cherokee High School (New Jersey)

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 in Marlton, New Jersey and was a letterman in football

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Professional career

Michael C. Devlin was selected by the Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

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 in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft

1993 NFL Draft

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 after playing college football

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 as an interior lineman with the Iowa Hawkeyes

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He played 58 career games over a span of seven years in the NFL. During his three-year stint with the Buffalo Bills, he played on special teams and at center

Center (American football)

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 and guard

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, backed up All-Pro Kent Hull, and made an appearance in Super Bowl XXVIII

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. On March 8, 1996, Devlin signed with the Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals

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. During his time there, he was part of the starting lineup

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 at center in all but two of twenty-six games.

Devlin retired from playing after the 1999 season

1999 NFL season

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. The following year, he became a quality control

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 coach for the offensive

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 component of the Cardinals, before becoming an assistant offensive lineman coach. During the 2004-2005 seasons, Devlin served as offensive line coach for the Toledo Rockets

Toledo Rockets

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. In 2006, Devlin became an assistant coach with the New York Jets.

External links

• New York Jets coaching profile