{{Short description|Jamaican gridiron football player (born 1977)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Damion McIntosh | image = | caption = | number = 77 | position = Offensive tackle | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|3|25}} | birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 328 | high_school = Hollywood (FL) McArthur | college = Kansas State | draftyear = 2000 | draftround = 3 | draftpick = 83 | pastteams = * San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2000}}–{{NFL Year|2003}}) * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2006}}) * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}}) * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2009}}) | highlights = * Second-team All-Big 12 (1998) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 125 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 113 | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = 6 | pfr = McInDa20 }} '''Damion Alexis McIntosh''' (born March 25, 1977) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played college football at Kansas State.<ref name="pfr">{{cite web|title=Damion McIntosh|publisher=Pro Football Reference|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McInDa20.htm|accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref>
McIntosh also played for the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Seattle Seahawks.<ref name="pfr"/>
==Early life== McIntosh played for McArthur High School in Hollywood, Florida.<ref>{{cite news|title=Five Broward Players Selected To 5a First Team|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=1994-12-24|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1994-12-24/news/9412240045_1_ely-nova-mcarthur|accessdate=2010-08-27|archive-date=2012-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729130513/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1994-12-24/news/9412240045_1_ely-nova-mcarthur|url-status=dead}}</ref> His senior year, the McArthur team went 9–1, winning the district championship<ref>{{cite news|last=Gardner|first=Michelle|title=Springing Into Fall|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=1995-05-31|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1995-05-31/news/9505260432_1_hipsley-junior-linebacker-mcarthur-mustangs|accessdate=2010-08-27|archive-date=2012-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330060436/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1995-05-31/news/9505260432_1_hipsley-junior-linebacker-mcarthur-mustangs|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ending the regular season ranked in the top 5 of the Florida High School Athletic Association 5A Poll. Numerous of Damion's high school teammates went on to play in the collegiate ranks or professional ranks, including Anthony Kelly (Central Oklahoma), Brian Visalli (Concordia University- Wisc.), Dan Visalli (Holy Cross), Quentin Chandler (Cen. Conn.), Mike Jaeger (Mount Scenario), Tyrone Taylor and Jerome Taylor (University of Missouri), Jason Brown (Gettysburg), Wayne Smith (App State, CFL), among others.{{citation needed|date=August 2010}} ==College career== He attended Kansas State playing college football for head coach Bill Snyder from 1996 to 1999. He played and started on both offensive and defensive line, earning second team all Big 12 in 1998. He was recruited by Nick Saban at Michigan State and Bobby Bowden at Florida State.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r4rDh6i7FI&t=1624s</ref>
==Professional career== ===San Diego Chargers=== He was drafted in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He played four season with the Chargers.<ref name="pfr"/>
===Miami Dolphins=== On March 12, 2004, the Miami Dolphins signed McIntosh to a six-year, $69 million contract.<ref>{{cite news|last=Marvez|first=Alex|title=Tackle Accepts New Offer|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=2004-03-13|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2004-03-13/news/0403120763_1_dolphins-contract-ankle|accessdate=2010-08-27|archive-date=2012-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729130517/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2004-03-13/news/0403120763_1_dolphins-contract-ankle|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Kansas City Chiefs=== McIntosh played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2007 to 2008.<ref name="pfr"/> He was cut by the Chiefs in September 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs Cut Veteran T McIntosh, Seven Others |publisher=WTOV-TV. The Sports Network |date=2009-09-04 |url=http://www.wtov9.com/nfl/20731467/detail.html |accessdate=2010-08-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723221712/http://www.wtov9.com/nfl/20731467/detail.html |archivedate=2011-07-23 }}</ref>
===Seattle Seahawks=== McIntosh was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on October 13, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Neil|first=Danny|title=Seahawks lose Brandon Frye for the season, sign Damion McIntosh|work=The Seattle News|date=2009-10-13|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawksblog/2010057115_seahawkslosebrandonfryefortheseasonsigndamionmcintosh.html|accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
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