American football player (born 1996)
American football player
R. J. McIntosh (born June 2, 1996) is an American professional football defensive end . He played college football at Miami (FL) .
College career
McIntosh played at the University of Miami from 2015 to 2017, recording 5.5 sacks . After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year to enter the 2018 NFL draft .[ 1]
Professional career
McIntosh was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft .[ 5] He was placed on the reserve/non-football illness (NFI) list on September 1, 2018, after being diagnosed with a thyroid condition at the NFL Combine .[ 6] He was activated off NFI to the active roster on November 6, 2018.[ 7] He was cut by the Giants on August 11, 2021.[ 8]
On August 12, 2021, McIntosh was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints .[ 9] [ 10] He was released on August 31, 2021.[ 11]
On September 21, 2021, McIntosh signed with the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers .[ 12]
On February 8, 2022, the Indianapolis Colts signed McIntosh to a one-year deal.[ 13] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[ 14]
On November 21, 2022, McIntosh was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[ 15]
On March 12, 2024, Mcintosh signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[ 16] He was released on June 1, 2024.[ 17]
Personal life
McIntosh is the brother of Deon McIntosh, who played running back for Notre Dame and Washington State . The brothers played each other on November 11, 2017.[ 18] McIntosh is also the brother of running back Kenny McIntosh .[ 19]
References
^ Gables, Coral (January 8, 2018). "Hurricanes' RJ McIntosh, Kendrick Norton to enter NFL draft" . Sun-Sentinel .
^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – R.J. McIntosh" . National Football League. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018 .
^ "Miami DT R.J. McIntosh : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile" . NFLDraftScout.com . Retrieved May 12, 2018 .
^ "Twitter Rewind: Miami Pro Day" . INSIDETHEU . March 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018 .
^ Salomone, Dan (April 28, 2018). "Giants draft Miami DT RJ McIntosh in Round 5" . Giants.com . Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018 .
^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster" . Giants.com .
^ Gantt, Darin (November 6, 2018). "Giants activating rookie defensive tackle R.J. McIntosh" . Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports.
^ "Giants Waive Defensive Lineman R.J. McIntosh" . Yardbarker . August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021 .
^ Benton, Dan (August 13, 2021). "Saints claim R.J. McIntosh off waivers from Giants" . Giants Wire . USA Today. Retrieved August 13, 2021 .
^ Ross.Jackson (August 12, 2021). "New Orleans Saints claim R.J. McIntosh off waivers" . Canal Street Chronicles . Retrieved August 13, 2021 .
^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53" . NewOrleansSaints.com . August 31, 2021.
^ "Packers release TE Jace Sternberger" . packers.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021 .
^ "Colts Sign DT R.J. McIntosh, K Jake Verity to Reserve/Future Contracts" . Colts.com . February 8, 2022.
^ "Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts" . Colts.com . August 30, 2022.
^ "Miami Dolphins sign McIntosh to practice squad" . MiamiDolphins.com . November 21, 2022.
^ TSN ca Staff (March 12, 2024). "Saskatchewan Roughriders sign former New York Giants defensive lineman R.J. McIntosh" . TSN . Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ "RJ McIntosh" . footballdb.com. Retrieved October 23, 2024 .
^ Litman, Laken (November 9, 2017). "Bragging rights on table for brothers Deon, RJ McIntosh in Notre Dame-Miami showdown" . Indianapolis Star .
^ Griffith, Mike (May 14, 2019). "WATCH 'The Blueprint': Georgia freshman tailback Kenny McIntosh has championship plans" . DawgNation . Retrieved February 21, 2022 .
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