Mike Rose | |
Team: | Calgary Stampeders |
Image Upright: | 1 |
Status: | Active |
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Position1: | Defensive lineman |
Birth Date: | 23 July 1992 |
Birth Place: | Fountain Inn, South Carolina, U.S. |
Number: | 41 |
College: | North Carolina State |
High School: | Hillcrest High |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 268 |
Playing Team1: | New York Giants |
Playing Years2: | –present |
Playing Team2: | Calgary Stampeders |
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Cflwestallstar: | ,, |
Cfl: | mike-rose/163006/ |
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.
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.
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.
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.[1]
Rose signed with the Calgary Stampeders on May 24, 2017.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] He re-signed with the Stampeders to a two-year extension on January 21, 2020.[4]