Mitchell Gale

Mitchell Gale
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Date of birth (1990-01-07) January 7, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthAlva, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)QB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight231 lb (105 kg)
US collegeAbilene Christian
High schoolAlva (OK)
Career history
As player
2013–2015Toronto Argonauts
2015Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2016Toronto Argonauts
2016Saskatchewan Roughriders
2017Calgary Stampeders*
2017BC Lions
2018Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career stats

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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		221 lb
(100 kg) 		5.01 s 1.69 s 2.97 s 4.67 s 7.29 s 29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)
All values from Abilene Christian Pro Day[4]

Gale attended rookie mini-camp with the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League in May 2013.[5]

Toronto Argonauts

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Gale was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on May 16, 2013.[6][7] He was released by the Argonauts on September 2, 2015.[8]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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Gale signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on November 3, 2015.[8]

Toronto Argonauts (second stint)

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Gale was signed by the Argonauts on June 10, 2016.[9]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

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On July 2, 2016, Gale and Matt Sewell were traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for Shawn Lemon and a conditional 2018 CFL Draft pick.[10] In Week 4 starting quarterback Darian Durant left the game in the early second quarter, thrusting Mitchell Gale into the starting role.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]

Calgary Stampeders

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Gale signed with the Calgary Stampeders on February 15, 2017.[15] He was released on June 17, 2017 during final roster cuts.[16]

BC Lions

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Gale was signed to the practice roster of the BC Lions on September 12, 2017.[17] He was promoted to the active roster on September 15.[18] He dressed in seven games for the Lions during the 2017 season but did not take an in-game rep for the team.[19][18] Gale was released by the Lions on March 14, 2018.[18]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Gale was signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on June 18, 2018.[18] 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.[18] He was released on July 26, 2018.[18]

References

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  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 from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "Mitchell Gale". acusports.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Mitchell Gale". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Ex-ACU QB Mitchell Gale headed to St. Louis this week for Rams' rookie mini-camp". acusports.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Mitchell Gale: The Learning Process". argosadmirals.com. May 31, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  7. ^ "ARGONAUTS ADD PIVOT MITCHELL GALE". argonauts.ca. May 16, 2013. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Tiger-Cats Sign Quarterback Mitchell Gale". oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ Zicarelli, Frank (June 12, 2016). "Gale heeding Argonauts' call". torontosun.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  10. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Durant sidelined by injury; Gale in for Riders". CFL.ca. July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  12. ^ "Roughriders rally to 1st win of the season over Redblacks". The Canadian Press. CBC News. July 23, 2016. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ "Riders decide to rest dinged-up Durant, so three backup QBs to face Lions". Vancouver Sun. November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "Riders cut four headed to free agency including Gale, Chambers". CFL.ca. January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  15. ^ "MITCHELL GALE JOINS STAMPS". stampeders.com. February 15, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  16. ^ Austin, Daniel (June 17, 2017). "Calgary Stampeders make final cuts to roster". calgaryherald.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "LULAY PLACED ON 6-GAME INJURED LIST, WON'T RETURN IN 2017". bclions.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d e f "Mitchell Gale". cfl.ca. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  19. ^ "Lions release veterans Foley, Gale – CFL.ca". CFL.ca. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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