Michael Schofield (American football)

Michael Ross Schofield III (born November 15, 1990) is an American football offensive guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan.

Michael Schofield
Schofield with the Denver Broncos in 2014
No. 75 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-15) November 15, 1990
Orland Park, Illinois
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Carl Sandburg
(Orland Park, Illinois)
College:Michigan
NFL Draft:2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 95
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:76
Games started:66
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and education

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]

US college 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:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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

    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

    Denver Broncos

    On the second day of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos drafted Schofield with the 95th overall selection in the third round.[9] He was expected to sign a four-year contract worth approximately $2,761,200.[10] On June 3, Schofield signed a four-year $2.75 million contract that included a $521,200 signing bonus.[11] 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.[12]

    On September 2, 2017, Schofield was waived by the Broncos.[13]

    Los Angeles Chargers

    On September 3, 2017, Schofield was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers.[14] He played in 15 games, starting five in place of the injured Joe Barksdale at right tackle.

    On March 14, 2018, Schofield signed a two-year contract extension with the Chargers.[15] He started all 16 games at right guard for the Chargers in 2018.

    He started all 16 games in 2019, playing 995 snaps at right guard for the Chargers.[16]

    Carolina Panthers

    On May 2, 2020, Schofield signed with the Carolina Panthers,[17] 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.[16][18] Schofield was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Panthers on October 19, 2020,[19] and activated on November 4.[20]

    Personal life

    Schofield is married to US Women's Ice Hockey Team forward Kendall Coyne Schofield, who won the gold medal on the US Olympic Hockey Team in Pyeongchang in February 2018.[21][22] 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.[23] They wed in July 2018.[24]

    References
    1. Nolan, Mike (February 25, 2016). "Orland names new fire chief". Daily Southtown. Chicago Tribune.
    2. Disabato, Pat (April 1, 2016). "Denver Broncos lineman Michael Schofield brings message to Sandburg". Chicago Tribune.
    3. Vorva, Jeff (May 7, 2014). "Orland Park's Schofield ready for NFL draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
    4. "The 2008 Tribune All-State football team". Chicago Tribune. September 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
    5. 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.
    6. "Michigan Inks 22 Student-Athletes to Letters of Intent". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 4, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
    7. "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.
    8. Huguenin, Mike (January 22, 2014). "Michigan's Michael Schofield draws praise at Senior Bowl". NFL.com. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
    9. Greenstein, Teddy (May 10, 2014). "Jimmy Garoppolo discovers Patriots have his back". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
    10. Montgomery, Kyle (May 15, 2014). "Here's what the Denver Broncos will pay their 2014 draft picks". SB Nation. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
    11. "Broncos sign third-round tackle Michael Schofield, fifth-round linebacker Lamin Barrow". Denver Post. June 3, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
    12. Disabato, Pat (February 5, 2016). "Michael Schofield takes unusual path to Super Bowl with Denver Broncos". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
    13. Mason, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Broncos trim roster at deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017.
    14. Henne, Ricky (September 3, 2017). "Bolts Add Pair of Players via Waivers". Chargers.com.
    15. Henne, Ricky (March 14, 2018). "Chargers Agree to Two-Year Deal with Michael Schofield". Chargers.com.
    16. Duffy, Jack (April 30, 2020). "Panthers Sign OL Michael Schofield". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
    17. Simmons, Myles (May 2, 2020). "Panthers sign offensive lineman Michael Schofield". Panthers.com.
    18. Weaver, Tim (April 30, 2020). "Report: Panthers signing former Chargers OL Michael Schofield". USA Today. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
    19. "Panthers place Michael Schofield on reserve/COVID-19 list". Panthers.com. October 19, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
    20. Alper, Josh (November 4, 2020). "Panthers activate Tyler Larsen, Michael Schofield from COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
    21. MHS Staff (January 16, 2017). "Broncos lineman Michael Schofield gets engaged to Olympian Kendall Coyne". Mile High Sports.
    22. 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.
    23. Schofield, Michael; Coyne, Kendall (March 7, 2018). "Michael Schofield & Kendall Coyne On Training And Practicing Together" (Video interview). Good Morning Football. NFL Network.
    24. McDougall, Chros (July 8, 2018). "Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist Kendall Coyne And Super Bowl Champ Michael Schofield Wed In Chicago". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
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