Tango McCauley

Tango McCauley
No. 65
Position:Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1978-10-27) October 27, 1978 (age 46)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Oklahoma City (OK) John Marshall
College:Alabama State
Undrafted:2002
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:34
Receiving touchdowns:3
Total tackles:5
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Tango Lee McCauley Sr. (born October 27, 1978) is a former gridiron football offensive lineman. He played college football at Texas A&M University and Alabama State University.

In his career, McCauley has played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, British Columbia Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Rush, Montreal Alouettes, New Orleans VooDoo, Austin Wranglers, and Cleveland Gladiators.

Early life

McCauley attended John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City. He was a three sport letterman in football, basketball and track & field. In football, he was a first team All-State selection. He participated in the Oil Bowl, Blue/Grey and the Oklahoma All-State game. He graduated in 1997.

College career

McCauley spent three seasons playing at Texas A&M (1998–2000) before transferring to Alabama State University in 2001. He was a two-year starter at left tackle for Texas A&M, earning preseason All-Big 12 honors before the 2000 season. He earned Division I-AA All-America honors at Alabama State as an Offensive tackle in 2001.

Professional career

Pre-draft

McCauley was invited, and attended the 2002 NFL Combine. He was rated the 18th best guard out of 43, and was projected to go unselected in the draft.[1]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m) 		304 lb
(138 kg) 		5.00 s 1.63 s 2.99 s 4.48 s 7.11 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)		 31 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[2]

Canadian Football League (2003 - 2005, 2007)

McCauley was not selected in the 2002 NFL draft and took a year away from football in 2002. He then signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Then, in 2004 played for the British Columbia Lions, where he won the Grey Cup. That same year, he attended training camp with the Dallas Cowboys, as well as the Carolina Panthers, he was not on the final roster.[3][4] He returned to the Roughriders in 2005.

Arena Football League (2006 - 2008)

In 2006, McCauley signed with the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League. He played in 14 games as a rookie, primarily on the offensive line at Guard and Center. He did however play some on defense, where he recorded 2.5 tackles and one pass broken up.

McCauley then returned to the CFL after the 2006 AFL season, signing in July 2006 with the Montreal Alouettes. Then in 2007, he signed with the New Orleans VooDoo where he played in seven games mostly on the offensive line, however, he also recorded six receptions for 34 yards and three touchdowns, as well as two tackles. He was then waived by the VooDoo and signed by the Austin Wranglers of the af2,[5] where he played in eight games. After the season, he signed with the Cleveland Gladiators. After the 2008 season, he declared retirement from professional football.[6]

Personal

McCauley lives in Oklahoma City during the off-season. He enjoys outdoor sports, especially hunting and fishing.

Notes

  1. ^ "Tango McCauley, DS #28 OG, Alabama State". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
  2. ^ "Tango McCauley, DS #18 OG, Alabama State". NFLDraftScout.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "NFL Transactions". New York Times. August 17, 2008. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
  4. ^ "NFL Transactions". New York Times. August 31, 2004. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
  5. ^ Bentley, Ray (May 28, 2007). "ESPN Game Preview: Dragons Vs. VooDoo - The Game". PhiladelphiaSoul.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
  6. ^ "Gladiators Release Tango McCauley". ClevelandGladiators.com. Cleveland Gladiators. October 1, 2008. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2008.