Mitchell Gale

Mitchell Gale (born January 7, 1990) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Abilene Christian University and attended Alva High School in Alva, Oklahoma.[1][2] Gale has been a member of the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Mitchell Gale
No. 14
Born: (1990-01-07) January 7, 1990
Alva, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)QB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight231 lb (105 kg)
CollegeAbilene Christian
High schoolAlva (OK)
Career history
As player
2013–2015Toronto Argonauts
2015Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2016Toronto Argonauts
2016Saskatchewan Roughriders
2017Calgary Stampeders*
2017BC Lions
2018Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career stats

College career

Gale was a four-year starter at Abilene Christian University. He threw for 97 touchdowns and over 12,000 career yards. Gale and former ACU quarterback Billy Malone became just the third pair of teammates to throw for over 12,000 yards.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 221 lb
(100 kg)		 5.01 s1.69 s2.97 s4.67 s7.29 s29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)
All values from Abilene Christian Pro Day[4]

Gale attended rookie mini-camp with the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League in May 2013.[5]

Toronto Argonauts

Gale was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on May 16, 2013.[6][7] He was released by the Argonauts on September 2, 2015.[8]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Gale signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on November 3, 2015.[8]

Toronto Argonauts (second stint)

Gale was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on June 10, 2016.[9]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On July 2, 2016, Gale and Matt Sewell were traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for Shawn Lemon and a conditional 2018 CFL Draft pick.[10] In Week 4 starting quarterback Darian Durant left the game in the early second quarter, thrusting Mitchell Gale into the starting role.[11] Gale made his first career CFL start on July 22, throwing for 354 yards and one touchdown in a come-from-behind victory at home over the Ottawa Redblacks, which was the Roughriders' first win of the 2016 campaign.[12] Gale would also start the following week before Durant returned from his leg injury. Having been eliminated from playoff contention the Riders started Gale at quarterback for the final week of the season.[13] He finished the season having completed 79 out of 137 pass attempts (58%) for 937 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. On January 27, 2017, about two weeks before becoming a free agent, Gale was released by the Riders along with three of his teammates.[14]

BC Lions

After spending a better part of the 2017 CFL season on the bench for the BC Lions, the organization parted ways with Gale despite never taking an in-game rep for the team.[15]

References
  1. "ADMIRALS INSIDER – GALE'S BATTLE UNDER CENTRE". argonauts.ca. June 2, 2014. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  2. "Mitchell Gale – 2011 Football". acusports.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  3. "Mitchell Gale". acusports.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  4. "Mitchell Gale". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Ex-ACU QB Mitchell Gale headed to St. Louis this week for Rams' rookie mini-camp". acusports.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. "Mitchell Gale: The Learning Process". argosadmirals.com. May 31, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  7. "ARGONAUTS ADD PIVOT MITCHELL GALE". argonauts.ca. May 16, 2013. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  8. "Tiger-Cats Sign Quarterback Mitchell Gale". oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. Zicarelli, Frank (June 12, 2016). "Gale heeding Argonauts' call". torontosun.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  10. "Riders trade Lemon to Argos for Sewell, Gale". tsn.ca. July 2, 2016. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. "Durant sidelined by injury; Gale in for Riders". CFL.ca. 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  12. "Roughriders rally to 1st win of the season over Redblacks". The Canadian Press. CBC News. 23 July 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. "Riders decide to rest dinged-up Durant, so three backup QBs to face Lions". Vancouver Sun. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  14. "Riders cut four headed to free agency including Gale, Chambers". CFL.ca. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  15. "Lions release veterans Foley, Gale – CFL.ca". CFL.ca. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
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