K. C. McDermott (born April 18, 1996) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2018 following his college football career with the Miami Hurricanes.
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| Born: | April 18, 1996 Palm Beach, Florida | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Wellington (FL) Palm Beach Central | ||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||
| Position: | Guard | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||
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Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
McDermott signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft on April 30, 2018.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018,[2] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[3]
McDermott signed a futures contract with the Jaguars on December 31, 2018.[4] He suffered an ankle injury in the final 2019 preseason game and was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[5][6] He subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.[7]
McDermott was waived during final roster cuts again on September 5, 2020,[8] and signed to the practice squad on September 7.[9] He was elevated to the active roster on September 24 for the team's week 3 game against the Miami Dolphins, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[10] He was elevated again on October 3 for the week 4 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.[11] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on October 17, 2020,[12] and activated back to the practice squad on November 4.[13] He was signed to the active roster on November 14, 2020.[14]
On August 31, 2021, McDermott was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, 2021.[17]
On August 29, 2022, McDermott was released by the Jaguars.[18]
New York Giants
On September 12, 2022, the New York Giants signed McDermott to their practice squad.[19] On September 20, 2022, he was released.[20]
Houston Texans
On October 11, 2022, McDermott was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[21]
Personal life
McDermott's brother Shane played college football for Miami and spent two seasons in the NFL.[3] Both him and his brother are from Lake Worth Beach, Florida.[22][23]