Mitchell Gale
ImportYes
Position 1Quarterback
Birth dateJanuary 7, 1990 (age 36)
Birth placeAlva, Oklahoma, U.S.
Number14
CollegeAbilene Christian
High schoolAlva (Oklahoma)
Height6 ft
Height in2
Weight lbs231
Playing years 1–
Playing team 1Toronto Argonauts
Playing team 2Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing team 3Toronto Argonauts
Playing team 4Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing team 5Calgary Stampeders*
Playing team 6BC Lions
Playing team 7Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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Mitchell Gale (born January 7, 1990) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Abilene Christian University. He was a member of the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.

Early life and college

Gale attended Alva High School in Alva, Oklahoma.[1][2]

Gale was a four-year starter at Abilene Christian University. He threw for 97 touchdowns and over 12,000 career yards. Gale and former ACU quarterback Billy Malone became just the third pair of teammates to throw for over 12,000 yards.[3]

Professional career

Gale attended rookie mini-camp with the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League in May 2013 on a tryout basis.[4]

Gale was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on May 16, 2013.[5][6] He was released by the Argonauts on September 2, 2015.[7]

Gale signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on November 3, 2015.[7]

Gale was signed by the Argonauts on June 10, 2016.[8]

On July 2, 2016, Gale and Matt Sewell were traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for Shawn Lemon and a conditional 2018 CFL draft pick.[9] In Week 4 starting quarterback Darian Durant left the game in the early second quarter, thrusting Mitchell Gale into the starting role.[10] Gale made his first career CFL start on July 22, throwing for 354 yards and one touchdown in a come-from-behind victory at home over the Ottawa Redblacks, which was the Roughriders' first win of the 2016 campaign.[11] Gale would also start the following week before Durant returned from his leg injury. Having been eliminated from playoff contention the Riders started Gale at quarterback for the final week of the season.[12] He finished the season having completed 79 out of 137 pass attempts (58%) for 937 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. On January 27, 2017, about two weeks before becoming a free agent, Gale was released by the Riders along with three of his teammates.[13]

Gale signed with the Calgary Stampeders on February 15, 2017.[14] He was released on June 17, 2017 during final roster cuts.[15]

Gale was signed to the practice roster of the BC Lions on September 12, 2017.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on September 15.[17] He dressed in seven games for the Lions during the 2017 season but did not take an in-game rep for the team.[18][17] Gale was released by the Lions on March 14, 2018.[17]

Gale was signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on June 18, 2018.[17] He was promoted to the active roster on June 21 and dressed in two games for the Blue Bombers before being moved back to the practice roster on July 3.[17] He was released on July 26, 2018.[17]

References

  1. ^ "ADMIRALS INSIDER – GALE'S BATTLE UNDER CENTRE". argonauts.ca. June 2, 2014. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "Mitchell Gale – 2011 Football". acusports.com. Archived February 8, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "Mitchell Gale". acusports.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Ex-ACU QB Mitchell Gale headed to St. Louis this week for Rams' rookie mini-camp". acusports.com. Archived August 1, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  5. ^ "Mitchell Gale: The Learning Process". argosadmirals.com. May 31, 2013. Archived August 11, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "ARGONAUTS ADD PIVOT MITCHELL GALE". argonauts.ca. May 16, 2013. Archived February 8, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  7. ^ "Tiger-Cats Sign Quarterback Mitchell Gale". oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  8. ^ Zicarelli, Frank (June 12, 2016). "Gale heeding Argonauts' call". torontosun.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  9. ^ "Riders trade Lemon to Argos for Sewell, Gale". tsn.ca. July 2, 2016. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  10. ^ "Durant sidelined by injury; Gale in for Riders". CFL.ca. 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  11. ^ "Roughriders rally to 1st win of the season over Redblacks". The Canadian Press. CBC News. 23 July 2016. Archived 23 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Riders decide to rest dinged-up Durant, so three backup QBs to face Lions". Vancouver Sun. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  13. ^ "Riders cut four headed to free agency including Gale, Chambers". CFL.ca. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  14. ^ "MITCHELL GALE JOINS STAMPS". stampeders.com. February 15, 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  15. ^ Austin, Daniel (June 17, 2017). "Calgary Stampeders make final cuts to roster". calgaryherald.com. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  16. ^ "LULAY PLACED ON 6-GAME INJURED LIST, WON’T RETURN IN 2017". bclions.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Mitchell Gale". cfl.ca. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Lions release veterans Foley, Gale – CFL.ca". CFL.ca. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-15.