Nevin McCaskill
Encyclopedia
Nevin McCaskill is an American football
guard
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
at Hampton.
McCaskill has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles
, Green Bay Packers
, Miami Dolphins
, Tennessee Titans
, Pittsburgh Steelers
, and New York Jets
.
in Tallahassee, Florida
and was an All-State performer for the Cougars at offensive center.
and was a member of the Second Team All-MEAC in 2005 as a Junior.
McCaskill majored in Graphic Design
.
signed McCaskill to their practice squad on October 21, 2008.
signed McCaskill to their active roster from the Eagles practice squad on December 11, 2008. He was waived on June 24, 2009.
on July 6, 2009. He was later released.
on January 13, 2010. McCaskill was released on September 4, 2010
on January 6, 2011. He was waived on August 22.
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...
guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played 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 Hampton.
McCaskill has also been a member of 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...
, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, 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...
, Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, and 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...
.
Early years
McCaskill attended and played football at Amos P. Godby High SchoolAmos P. Godby High School
Amos P. Godby High School is a public high school in Tallahassee, Florida, named for Mr. Amos P. Godby, who served as a teacher, coach, Leon County Superintendent, and President and Secretary of the Florida Superintendents Association.-History:Amos P...
in Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
and was an All-State performer for the Cougars at offensive center.
College career
McCaskill attended and played collegiate football at Hampton UniversityHampton University
Hampton University is a historically black university located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It was founded by black and white leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen.-History:...
and was a member of the Second Team All-MEAC in 2005 as a Junior.
McCaskill majored in Graphic Design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
.
Buffalo Bills
McCaskill was signed as an undrafted free agent on July 29, 2007. He was then released on September 1 but was resigned to the Bills practice squad six days later on September 6. McCaskill was released from the Bills practice squad on September 27, 2007. McCaskill was signed again by the Bills on January 3, 2008 and participated in the Bills offseason workouts and mini camp sessions before the 2008 season. McCaskill was released by the Bills as a part of their cut down to the regular season league mandated 53 man roster on August 30, 2008.Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia 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...
signed McCaskill to their practice squad on October 21, 2008.
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
signed McCaskill to their active roster from the Eagles practice squad on December 11, 2008. He was waived on June 24, 2009.
New York Jets
McCaskill signed with 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...
on July 6, 2009. He was later released.
Miami Dolphins
McCaskill signed to the Dolphins Practice Squad on December 10, 2009. McCaskill was released on December 15, 2009.Tennessee Titans
McCaskill signed a future contract with the Tennessee TitansTennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
on January 13, 2010. McCaskill was released on September 4, 2010
Pittsburgh Steelers
McCaskill signed a future contract with the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
on January 6, 2011. He was waived on August 22.