Mike Rose (Canadian football)

Mike Rose
No. 41 Calgary Stampeders
	Rose with the Calgary Stampeders in 2024
Born:	July 23, 1992 (age 32); Fountain Inn, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	American
Position(s)	Defensive lineman
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	268 lb (122 kg)
College	North Carolina State
High school	Hillcrest High
Career history
As player
2016	New York Giants*
2017–present	Calgary Stampeders
	*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Grey Cup champion (2018);
CFL All-Star	2021, 2022, 2023
CFL West All-Star	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Career stats
	Playing stats at CFL.ca;

Mike Rose (born July 23, 1992) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for NC State Wolfpack from 2011 to 2015.

College career

Freshman and sophomore years

In 2012, after playing at Hillcrest High School and redshirting his first year, Rose played in a few of games racking up 5 solo tackles, 2 assisted tackles, and 1 tackle for loss. But Rose made a name for himself when he made a key play by blocking a punt against Florida State helping the Wolfpack win in an upset against the Seminoles. As a Sophomore In 2013, he played in 7 games finishing the year with 9 solo tackles, 9 assisted tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 pass deflections, and 2 fumble recoveries.

Junior and senior years

As a Junior in 2014, Rose played in every game and ended the season with 28 solo tackles, 17 assisted tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 2 pass deflections, 2 fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble leading the Wolfpack to a 9-4 Season. In 2015, Rose played in every game again as a senior ending up with 34 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, a fumble recovery, and 2 forced fumbles.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m)	261 lb (118 kg)	33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.67 s	1.66 s	2.69 s	4.46 s	7.47 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)	17 reps
All values from Pro Day^[1]

New York Giants

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft he went to New York Giants tryouts where he was signed. On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Giants.^[2]

Calgary Stampeders

Rose signed with the Calgary Stampeders on May 24, 2017.^[3] He spent time on the practice roster and reserve roster before making his professional debut on November 3, 2017 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played in one regular season game in 2018 and was on the injured reserve list when the Stampeders won the 106th Grey Cup.^[4] Rose had his breakthrough season in 2019 when he played in all 18 regular season games and recorded 46 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, five sacks, and one forced fumble.^[5] He re-signed with the Stampeders to a two-year extension on January 21, 2020.^[5]