Mike Cawley (born August 28, 1972) is an American former professional

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in the

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(CFL),

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and the XFL. He played

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for the

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. He was selected by the

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of the

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(NFL) in the sixth round of the

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Personal life

Cawley is married to

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, the head

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coach at

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. Together, they have three daughters.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Cawley was selected by the

in the sixth round (205th overall) of the

. He was signed to the team's

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on August 27, 1996.

Orlando Predators

Cawley signed with the

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of the

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(AFL) for the 1997 season but was placed on the exempt list after signing with the Tiger-Cats. On March 21, 2000, his AFL rights were traded to the

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for

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Cawley was signed as a free agent by the

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on June 1, 1997. He played in eight games for the Ticats in , ranking third on the team with 181 yards rushing. He also threw for 547 yards on 43 of 79 passing attempts with five touchdowns and four interceptions. During the season, Cawley saw action in two games for Hamilton completing five of eight passes for 47 yards. He was released on October 19, 1998.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Cawley was signed by

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on October 2, 1999. He was released on October 16.

Buffalo Bills

Cawley was signed by the

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on February 17, 2000. He was released during final roster cuts on August 27.

Calgary Stampeders

Cawley was signed by the

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on September 20, 2000. He was released on November 10.

Las Vegas Outlaws

Cawley was selected 13th overall by the Las Vegas Outlaws in the XFL supplemental draft on December 29, 2000. Cawley served as the backup quarterback, but because of injuries to starter Ryan Clement, Cawley played several games as the Outlaws' starter. Cawley himself would end up injured, eventually ending his career.

References

External links

Career NFL Europe statistics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cawley, Mike 1972 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Pittsburgh Players of American football from Pittsburgh American football quarterbacks James Madison Dukes football players Amsterdam Admirals players Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL) players Canadian football quarterbacks Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Calgary Stampeders players Orlando Predators players