Jay McNeil
[edit] BiographyAcquired Drafted by Calgary in the fourth round (34th overall) in the 1994 CFL Canadian Draft. Played in all 18 regular season game including the Western Semi-Final...was named to the Western Division All-Star team for the fourth time in his career...he was also the team’s nominee for Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman for the fourth time in his career...and for the first time in his career Jay was awarded the team’s President Ring Award winner as the most inspirational player on and off the field voted upon by his teammates. Played in all 18 regular season games...was named Western Division All-Star for the third time in his career...he was also named the Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman for the Stampeders. Played in 12 regular season games...missed the first 6 of 7 regular season games due to a calf injury...returned to the lineup in week 8 against the B.C. Lions and played out the rest of the season...after returning to the line-up, Jay improved throughout the season re-gaining his all-star form. Played in all 18 regular season games...for the second consecutive season Jay represented the Stampeders as their Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman...was named a Western Division All-Star for the second consecutive season...was the only Stampeder named to the All-Canadian team...also for the second consecutive season. Played in all 18 regular season games, the West Semi-Final, the West Final and the Grey Cup...it was a dream season for the 8 year veteran...in late October he was named the team’s representative as their Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman for the first time in his career...he then went on to win the Demarco Becket Foundation Trophy which is awarded to the best offensive lineman in the Western Division...became the 4th Stampeder in history to represent the West as the league’s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman...for the first time in his CFL career he was named to the West Division All-Star team and was placed on the All-Canadian team...also a first in his career...the dream season ended with running back Kelvin Anderson rushing for his 6th consecutive 1,000 yard season behind Jay and a Grey Cup victory. Played in all 18 regular season games...plus the West Final against the B.C. Lions...played in his 90th career regular season game in week two against the Blue Bombers in Winnipeg...played in his 100th career regular season game September 22 in Regina against the Roughriders Played in 13 regular season games...both playoff games and the 87th Grey Cup Classic...injured his knee in the first regular season game...forced him to miss the next four consecutive games...returned to the line-up game 6 after suffering another minor knee injury in the Labour Day Classic...forcing him out of the line-up for the re-match in Edmonton...was named the QR77 Canadian of the Game...October 17th in Regina against the Roughriders. Started all 18 regular season games, the West Final against the Eskimos and the Grey Cup game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats...big game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during week 16 of CFL play...was named the QR77's Canadian Player of the Game. Was on a tremendous off-season conditioning program...bulked up to an impressive 308 lbs … started all 18 games, plus the Western Semi-Final against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Played in all 18 games, plus the Western Final against the Eskimos...started at right guard for the entire season. Suited up for 17 regular season games replacing Bruce Covernton on the roster...started his first ever CFL game in Birmingham against the Barracudas, [[[August 26]] when offensive tackle Rocco Romano suffered back spasms in warm-up and could not play. Dressed for 4 games in his rookie season...primarily used as a back-up on the offensive line...first ever CFL game was in the nation’s capital on August 3rd against the Ottawa Rough Riders. College Spent four years at Kent State...named MAC All-American in 1993...in 1991 Jay played in all 10 games starting the last 7...he also received honourable mention on the All-MAC team...was red-shirted in 1990. Other Lettered four times in football at Saunders Secondary High School in London, Ontario . . . attended the same college as punter and former Stampeder teammate Tony Martino ... was a Stampeder 4th Round Draft Pick in the 1994 CFL Canadian College Draft ... Jay and wife Tara reside year round in Calgary ... in 2003 on Christmas morning they received the greatest gift of all ... as their first child Cuyler was born ... when not playing football Jay works as a Sales Manager with Titan Drilling. [edit] Statistics<stats> Player= Jay McNeil Sport= CFL </stats>
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