1. Dexter McCoil attended Lutcher High School in Lutcher, Louisiana, where he helped lead the Bulldogs to the 2008 3A State Championship.
25 Facts About Dexter McCoil
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Dexter McCoil was ranked as the 58th top prospect in the state of Louisiana by Rivals.
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Dexter McCoil was named the District MVP following his senior season.
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Dexter McCoil was an honorable mention all-state in his senior season.
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Dexter McCoil earned the all-district, all-metro and all-River Parish honors following both his junior and senior seasons of high school.
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Dexter McCoil was named the Defensive MVP following his performance in the 2011 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl.
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Dexter McCoil earned second-team all-Conference USA honors following his junior season.
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Dexter McCoil went undrafted following the conclusion of the 2013 NFL draft.
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Dexter McCoil attended the Oakland Raiders rookie minicamp but failed to make the final cut on the preseason 90 man roster.
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On February 17,2014, Dexter McCoil was assigned to the Los Angeles Kiss of the Arena Football League.
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In 5 games for the Kiss, Dexter McCoil managed several splash plays, including half a sack, and an interception returned 14 yards for a touchdown.
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Dexter McCoil won the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in 2014 for recording 67 tackles, four sacks and tying for the league lead with six interceptions.
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Dexter McCoil made his first start at safety for the Chargers on September 25,2016, against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Dexter McCoil played in all 16 games with two starts, recording 25 tackles, five passes defensed and one interception.
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On October 7,2017, Dexter McCoil was waived by the Chargers.
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On October 9,2017, Dexter McCoil was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Dexter McCoil was re-signed by the 49ers on August 17,2018.
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Dexter McCoil was re-signed again to the practice squad on September 27,2018.
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On January 2,2019, Dexter McCoil was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.
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On October 22,2019 Dexter McCoil returned to the CFL, signing with the Calgary Stampeders near the end of the 2019 regular season.
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In two games played, Dexter McCoil managed 2 tackles on defense, 3 more on special teams, and an interception.
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On October 16,2019, several days prior to signing with the Stampeders, Dexter McCoil was drafted by the St Louis BattleHawks in the fourth round of the defensive backs phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.
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In 5 games played, Dexter McCoil finished tied for 3rd in the league in tackles with 36, in addition to a quarterback sack.
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Dexter McCoil had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.
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On June 28,2021, Dexter McCoil signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.