Jamar Daevon McGloster (born June 4, 1995) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
 McGloster with the Montreal Alouettes in 2023 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 4, 1995 Newark, New Jersey, U. S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 308 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Anthony |
| College | Syracuse |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
College career
editAfter using a redshirt season in 2013, McGloster played college football for the Syracuse Orange from 2014 to 2017.[1] He played in 30 games for the Orange and started in 27 of them.[1]
Professional career
editSan Francisco 49ers
editMcGloster signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers on May 7, 2018.[2] However, he was waived prior to the preseason on July 25, 2018.[3]
Detroit Lions
editOn July 31, 2018, McGloster signed with the Detroit Lions.[4] However, he was released among the final roster cuts on August 31, 2018.[5]
Los Angeles Chargers (first stint)
editMcGloster signed a practice squad agreement with the Los Angeles Chargers on October 2, 2018.[6] One week later, he was released on October 9, 2018.[6]
Oakland Raiders
editOn October 30, 2018, McGloster signed with the Oakland Raiders to their practice squad.[7] He remained on the practice squad and signed a futures contract for the 2019 season on January 2, 2019.[8] However, he was released in the offseason on May 6, 2019.[9]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editMcGloster signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 25, 2019.[10] He made the team's active roster, but was the reserve player for the first three weeks of the regular season.[11][12] He was then moved to the Blue Bombers' practice roster in week 5 before being released.[12]
Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)
editOttawa Redblacks
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McGloster signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on January 6, 2020.[15] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. He began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but made his long-awaited professional debut on September 11, 2021, against the BC Lions.[16] He played and started in five regular season games in 2021, but sat out the last five games of the season due to injury.[16]
BC Lions
editMontreal Alouettes
editOn July 17, 2022, it was announced that McGloster had been signed by the Montreal Alouettes.[19] He spent the 2022 season on the team's practice roster, but was retained for 2023.[20] Following an injury to the incumbent right tackle, Landon Rice, McGloster started the week 6 game against the Calgary Stampeders on July 30, 2023.[20][21] Rice returned from injury and McGloster was placed back on the practice roster, but he returned to play when Rice was re-injured.[21] In total, McGloster played in 11 regular season games in 2023 and started in nine.[21]
He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 2, 2026.[22]
Personal life
editMcGloster was born in Newark, New Jersey to parents Horace McGloster and Yolanda Hickman; raised in Hillside, New Jersey, he played prep football at St. Anthony High School.[1] He has two brothers and three sisters.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Jamar McGloster". Syracuse Orange. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Former Syracuse football OT Jamar McGloster signing with San Francisco 49ers". syracuse.com. April 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Jamar McGloster: Waived by San Francisco". CBS Sports. July 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Lions Sign Jamar McGloster". Syracuse Orange. July 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". Detroit Lions. August 31, 2018.
- 1 2 "Full List of Los Angeles Chargers 2018 Transactions". Los Angeles Chargers. December 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Raiders Announce Transactions - 10.30.18". Las Vegas Raiders. October 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Raiders' Jamar McGloster: Signs with Oakland". CBS Sports. January 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Jamar McGloster: Let loose by Raiders". CBS Sports. May 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Bombers add Jamar McGloster and Israel Helms". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. May 25, 2019.
- ↑ "45-man roster set ahead of opening week". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. June 8, 2019.
- 1 2 "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Chargers Sign Pair of Offensive Linemen". Los Angeles Chargers. August 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Transactions". Los Angeles Chargers. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Transactions: January 6, 2020". Ottawa Redblacks. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- 1 2 "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ "One for the O-line | Lions sign Jamar McGloster". BC Lions. February 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Lions Trim Camp Roster By Tenr". BC Lions. May 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Dupuis arrives, Schleuger returns". Montreal Alouettes. June 30, 2021.
- 1 2 "Alouettes add reinforcements for game against Stamps". Montreal Alouettes. July 29, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
External links
edit- Montreal Alouettes bio
Media related to Jamar McGloster at Wikimedia Commons
