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1 Early life  





2 College career  





3 Professional career  



3.1  Denver Broncos  





3.2  Los Angeles Chargers (first stint)  





3.3  Carolina Panthers  





3.4  Baltimore Ravens  





3.5  Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)  





3.6  Chicago Bears  





3.7  Detroit Lions  







4 Personal life  



4.1  Foundation  







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Michael Schofield
refer to caption
Schofield with the Michigan Wolverines in 2013
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-15) November 15, 1990 (age 33)
Orland Park, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Carl Sandburg
(Orland Park, Illinois)
College:Michigan (2009–2013)
Position:Offensive guard
NFL draft:2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 95
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:113
Games started:86
Player stats at PFR

Michael Ross Schofield III (born November 15, 1990) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft and was on their Super Bowl 50 championship team. He has also played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens and the Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. He is married to Kendall Coyne Schofield of the United States women's national ice hockey team.

Early life

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Schofield was born in Orland Park, Illinois. Schofield's father, Michael Schofield II, is a local fire chief.[1][2]

Schofield liked baseball as a youth, but tagged along with his younger brother, Andrew, who liked to play football.[3] He started to compete in football in sixth grade for the Orland Park Pioneers. In seventh grade, he played wide receiver and linebacker. As a sophomore at Sandburg High School, he became a lineman.[3] By the time he was a senior, he was a special mention, 2008 Chicago Tribune All-State selection.[2][4] Schofield signed with Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez on February 4, 2009.[5][6]

UScollege sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Michael Schofield
OT
Orland Park, Illinois Sandburg (IL) 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) 271 lb (123 kg) Jun 16, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 135, 10 (OT)   Rivals: 221, 18 (OT), 6 (IL)  ESPN: 40 (OT)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
  • Sources:

    • "Michigan Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
    • "2009 Michigan Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
    • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
    • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
    • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.

    College career

    [edit]

    Schofield earned 2013 All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention recognition from the coaches.[7] He excelled in the pre 2014 Senior Bowl workouts earning NFL Network player of the day on Wednesday January 22. He worked out two days at offensive guard position (where he played as a sophomore for the 2011 Wolverines) before moving back to tackle where he played for the 2012 and 2013 teams.[8]

    Professional career

    [edit]
    Pre-draft measurables
    Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
    ft6+12 in
    (1.99 m)
    301 lb
    (137 kg)
    34 in
    (0.86 m)
    9+58 in
    (0.24 m)
    5.01 s 1.73 s 2.93 s 4.57 s 7.62 s 24.0 in
    (0.61 m)
    7 ft 9 in
    (2.36 m)
    All values from NFL Combine[9]

    Denver Broncos

    [edit]
    Schofield with the Denver Broncos in 2014

    On the second day of the 2014 NFL draft, the Denver Broncos drafted Schofield with the 95th overall selection in the third round.[10] He was expected to sign a four-year contract worth approximately $2,761,200.[11] On June 3, Schofield signed a four-year $2.75 million contract that included a $521,200 signing bonus.[12] On February 7, 2016, Schofield was a starter on the Broncos Super Bowl 50 championship team that beat the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[13] On September 2, 2017, Schofield was waived by the Broncos.[14]

    Los Angeles Chargers (first stint)

    [edit]

    On September 3, 2017, Schofield was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers.[15] He played in 15 games, starting five in place of the injured Joe Barksdale at right tackle. With the Chargers, he played alongside high school teammate Dan Feeney.[16][17] On March 14, 2018, Schofield signed a two-year contract extension with the Chargers.[18] He started all 16 games at right guard for the Chargers in 2018.[17] He started all 16 games in 2019, playing 995 snaps at right guard for the Chargers.[19]

    Carolina Panthers

    [edit]

    On May 2, 2020, Schofield signed with the Carolina Panthers,[20] where he was reunited with former Broncos and Chargers offensive line teammate Russell Okung under former Chargers offensive line coach Pat Meyer, who held the same position with the Panthers.[19][21] Schofield was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Panthers on October 19, 2020,[22] and activated on November 4.[23]

    Baltimore Ravens

    [edit]

    On June 8, 2021, Schofield signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens.[24] He was released on August 30, 2021.[25]

    Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)

    [edit]

    On September 17, 2021, Schofield signed with the Chargers.[26] He started 12 games at right guard in place of an injured Oday Aboushi.[17][27]

    Chicago Bears

    [edit]

    On July 25, 2022, Schofield signed with the Chicago Bears.[28] He was released on August 30, 2022.[29] On September 14, Schofield was re-signed by the Bears to their active roster.[30] Schofield made his first start of the season at left guard in a week 7 victory over the New England PatriotsonMonday Night Football. On January 4, 2023, Schofield was placed on injured reserve.[31]

    Detroit Lions

    [edit]

    On November 14, 2023, the Detroit Lions signed Schofield to their practice squad.[32] He was released on December 21.[33] Schofield was re-signed to the practice squad on December 29.[34] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[35]

    Personal life

    [edit]

    Schofield is married to Kendall Coyne Schofield, a forward for the U.S. women's national ice hockey team who won the gold medal at the 2018 Winter OlympicsinPyeongchang.[36][37] They both attended the same high school in Orland Park, but didn't start to date until they were both college-age athletes and met at a local gym.[38] They wed in July 2018.[39]

    On March 1, 2021, the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League announced that Schofield and his spouse Kendall Coyne Schofield had joined the women's soccer team's ownership group.[40][41][42]

    Foundation

    [edit]

    Schofield and his wife operate the Kendall and Michael Schofield Family Foundation.[43] In 2023, the foundation sponsored renovation of Schussler Park in Schofield's hometown of Orland Park. A portion of the park redevelopment was renamed to the "Michael Schofield III Sports Complex" in recognition of the foundation's funding.[43][44]

    The foundation had partnered with the activist Andrew Holmes's titular Andrew Holmes Foundation to organize winter holiday events for Chicago families who had been impacted by gun violence.[45][46] Additionally, in 2022 and 2023 the Schofields joined Holmes in distributing gun safety locks to help prevent household gun incidents involving children. The Schoffields provided 500 locks themselves.[47][48]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ Nolan, Mike (February 25, 2016). "Orland names new fire chief". Daily Southtown. Chicago Tribune.
  • ^ a b Disabato, Pat (April 1, 2016). "Denver Broncos lineman Michael Schofield brings message to Sandburg". Chicago Tribune.
  • ^ a b Vorva, Jeff (May 7, 2014). "Orland Park's Schofield ready for NFL draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  • ^ "The 2008 Tribune All-State football team". Chicago Tribune. September 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  • ^ Sakamoto, Bob (February 4, 2009). "Road to college signing for Hales Franciscan wide receiver Rodney Jaynes lined with tragedy: Mom killed two years ago, Hudson family cousins killed in October". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  • ^ "Michigan Inks 22 Student-Athletes to Letters of Intent". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 4, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  • ^ "Lewan, Funchess Earn Top Big Ten Position Awards". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 2, 2013. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  • ^ Huguenin, Mike (January 22, 2014). "Michigan's Michael Schofield draws praise at Senior Bowl". NFL.com. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  • ^ "Michael Schofield Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  • ^ Greenstein, Teddy (May 10, 2014). "Jimmy Garoppolo discovers Patriots have his back". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  • ^ Montgomery, Kyle (May 15, 2014). "Here's what the Denver Broncos will pay their 2014 draft picks". SB Nation. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  • ^ "Broncos sign third-round tackle Michael Schofield, fifth-round linebacker Lamin Barrow". Denver Post. June 3, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  • ^ Disabato, Pat (February 5, 2016). "Michael Schofield takes unusual path to Super Bowl with Denver Broncos". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  • ^ Mason, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Broncos trim roster at deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017.
  • ^ Henne, Ricky (September 3, 2017). "Bolts Add Pair of Players via Waivers". Chargers.com.
  • ^ Woike, Dan (October 17, 2017). "Chargers linemen Michael Schofield and Dan Feeney make former coach proud". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ a b c "Michael Schofield". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ Henne, Ricky (March 14, 2018). "Chargers Agree to Two-Year Deal with Michael Schofield". Chargers.com.
  • ^ a b Duffy, Jack (April 30, 2020). "Panthers Sign OL Michael Schofield". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  • ^ Simmons, Myles (May 2, 2020). "Panthers sign offensive lineman Michael Schofield". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  • ^ Weaver, Tim (April 30, 2020). "Report: Panthers signing former Chargers OL Michael Schofield". USA Today. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  • ^ "Panthers place Michael Schofield on reserve/COVID-19 list". Panthers.com. October 19, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  • ^ Alper, Josh (November 4, 2020). "Panthers activate Tyler Larsen, Michael Schofield from COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  • ^ Brown, Clifton (June 8, 2021). "Ravens sign OG Michael Schofield". baltimoreravens.com.
  • ^ Oestreicher, Kevin (August 30, 2021). "Ravens officially release three players, place RB J.K. Dobbins on injured reserve". USA Today. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Michael Schofield III". Chargers.com. September 17, 2021.
  • ^ Miller, Jeff (October 11, 2021). "Chargers guard Oday Aboushi out for rest of season because of torn ACL". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ Mayer, Larry (July 25, 2022). "Roster Move: Bears sign veteran OL Michael Schofield". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  • ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
  • ^ Barbieri, Alyssa (September 14, 2022). "Bears place Alex Leatherwood on NFI list, re-sign Michael Schofield to active roster". USAToday.com.
  • ^ Mayer, Larry (January 4, 2023). "Bears put three on IR, sign three from practice squad | Roster Moves". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  • ^ Risdon, Jeff (November 14, 2023). "Lions place Halapoulivaati Vaitai on I.R. among Week 11 roster moves". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  • ^ Risdon, Jeff. "Lions add CB Craig James to the practice squad". Lions Wire. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  • ^ Reisman, Jeremy (December 29, 2023). "Detroit Lions still have open roster spot after flurry of moves". Pride of Detroit. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  • ^ Booher, Christian (January 30, 2024). "Detroit Lions Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Sports Illustrated.
  • ^ MHS Staff (January 16, 2017). "Broncos lineman Michael Schofield gets engaged to Olympian Kendall Coyne". Mile High Sports.
  • ^ Jhabvala, Nicki (March 19, 2017). "Football, hockey and rings: Broncos OT Michael Schofield and USA Hockey's Kendall Coyne found love in sports". The Denver Post.
  • ^ Schofield, Michael; Coyne, Kendall (March 7, 2018). "Michael Schofield & Kendall Coyne On Training And Practicing Together" (Video interview). Good Morning Football. NFL Network.
  • ^ McDougall, Chros (July 8, 2018). "Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist Kendall Coyne And Super Bowl Champ Michael Schofield Wed In Chicago". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  • ^ "Chicago Red Stars Introduce Groundbreaking New Ownership Group" (Press release). Chicago Red Stars. March 1, 2021. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  • ^ "Why I Believe" (Press release). Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved August 24, 2022.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ Mikula, Jeremy (March 1, 2021). "Chicago Red Stars have an expanded ownership group — including Israel Idonije and Kendall Coyne Schofield — as they look to increase revenue and drive growth with new investors". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  • ^ a b Hanania, Ray (May 23, 2023). "Kendall and Michael Schofield Family Foundation Sponsor Park Redevelopment". Suburban Chicagoland. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  • ^ Vorva Times, Jeff (July 12, 2023). "Next step to Schofield Sports Complex". nwitimes.com. The Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  • ^ Anderson, Jordan (December 31, 2022). "'I got some Hot Wheels cars!' says boy, 7, shot in August during Andrew Holmes Foundation party that served holiday cheer to families who faced tragedy, gun violence". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  • ^ Daniels, Cheyanne M. (December 18, 2021). "Families affected by gun violence surprised with holiday gifts". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  • ^ Swanson, Lorraine (April 14, 2022). "Chicago Activist Andrew Holmes To Pass Out Gun Locks, Easter Baskets". South Side, IL Patch. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  • ^ Hendrickson, Matthew (January 3, 2023). "Community activist turns attention to safety locks to promote responsible gun ownership". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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