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Mike Cawley
Michael Rodney Cawley (born August 28, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL), NFL Europe and the XFL. He played college football for the James Madison Dukes. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft.
Cawley began his collegiate career at Syracuse University, redshirting in 1991 and seeing limited action as a redshirt freshman in 1992. When the NCAA implemented a rule allowing players to transfer from Division I-A to Division I-AA without sitting out a year, Cawley took advantage of the opportunity and transferred to James Madison University ahead of the 1993 season.
He began the 1993 season as a backup to Gary Lyons but quickly claimed the starting quarterback role after the second game. Cawley finished the year with over 2,000 yards of total offense and 20 touchdowns. In 1994, he returned as the Dukes’ starter, leading James Madison to a 10–3 record and a quarterfinal appearance in the I-AA playoffs. That season, Cawley threw for 2,035 yards and 11 passing touchdowns while rushing for 589 yards and 12 touchdowns. He earned third-team All-Yankee Conference honors that season. During his senior season, Cawley guided the Dukes to an 8–4 record and another I-AA playoff berth, throwing for 2,459 yards and 17 touchdowns and adding four rushing touchdowns. He engineered four consecutive fourth-quarter comebacks, helping James Madison achieve a top-ten national ranking. He was named second-team All-Yankee Conference in 1995.
Over his career at James Madison, Cawley set 17 school passing records. Cawley was inducted into the James Madison University Hall of Fame in 2011.
Cawley was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 1996 NFL draft. He was signed to the team's practice squad on August 27, 1996. He was released shortly afterward, on September 11, 1996.
Cawley later spent seven weeks on the Atlanta Falcons practice squad during the 1996 season.
Cawley signed with the Detroit Lions on March 4, 1997. He was released on March 25, and the team signed quarterback Matt Blundin two days later.
Cawley signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL) for the 1997 season but was placed on the exempt list after signing with the Tiger-Cats. On March 21, 2000, his AFL rights were traded to the Florida Bobcats for Braniff Bonaventure.
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Mike Cawley
Michael Rodney Cawley (born August 28, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL), NFL Europe and the XFL. He played college football for the James Madison Dukes. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft.
Cawley began his collegiate career at Syracuse University, redshirting in 1991 and seeing limited action as a redshirt freshman in 1992. When the NCAA implemented a rule allowing players to transfer from Division I-A to Division I-AA without sitting out a year, Cawley took advantage of the opportunity and transferred to James Madison University ahead of the 1993 season.
He began the 1993 season as a backup to Gary Lyons but quickly claimed the starting quarterback role after the second game. Cawley finished the year with over 2,000 yards of total offense and 20 touchdowns. In 1994, he returned as the Dukes’ starter, leading James Madison to a 10–3 record and a quarterfinal appearance in the I-AA playoffs. That season, Cawley threw for 2,035 yards and 11 passing touchdowns while rushing for 589 yards and 12 touchdowns. He earned third-team All-Yankee Conference honors that season. During his senior season, Cawley guided the Dukes to an 8–4 record and another I-AA playoff berth, throwing for 2,459 yards and 17 touchdowns and adding four rushing touchdowns. He engineered four consecutive fourth-quarter comebacks, helping James Madison achieve a top-ten national ranking. He was named second-team All-Yankee Conference in 1995.
Over his career at James Madison, Cawley set 17 school passing records. Cawley was inducted into the James Madison University Hall of Fame in 2011.
Cawley was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 1996 NFL draft. He was signed to the team's practice squad on August 27, 1996. He was released shortly afterward, on September 11, 1996.
Cawley later spent seven weeks on the Atlanta Falcons practice squad during the 1996 season.
Cawley signed with the Detroit Lions on March 4, 1997. He was released on March 25, and the team signed quarterback Matt Blundin two days later.
Cawley signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL) for the 1997 season but was placed on the exempt list after signing with the Tiger-Cats. On March 21, 2000, his AFL rights were traded to the Florida Bobcats for Braniff Bonaventure.