Michael Schofield

Signed as a free agent with Carolina in 2020 after three seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers (2017-19) and three seasons with Denver (2014-16).

PRO CAREER

• Played three seasons for the Los Angeles Chargers from 2017-19…Started in all 16 games in 2018 and 2019…Helped the Chargers rank seventh in total yards (17,867) between 2017 and 2019.
• In 2019, ranked 10th among qualified offensive guards in pass blocking grade (76.9) according to PFF.
• In 2017, helped Melvin Gordon rush for 1,105 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground…That season, he bolstered a Chargers offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks (18) in the NFL.
• Spent three seasons in Denver from 2014-16…Did not see action in 2014, but started 13 games in 2015 and 16 games in 2016…Part of a Denver offense that won Super Bowl 50.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round (95th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft…Waived by Denver (9/2/17)…Claimed off waivers by Los Angeles Chargers (9/3/17)…Signed as a free agent with Carolina (5/2/20)...Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list (10/19/20)...Activated from reserve/COVID-19 list (11/4/20).

GP/GS: Career (76/66) [5/5]: 2019 (16/16); 2018 (16/16) [2/2]; 2017 (15/5); 2016 (16/16); 2015 (13/13) [3/3]; 2014 (0/0) [0/0]

COLLEGE
Played four seasons (2010-13) at Michigan after redshirting in 2009…Played in all 52 possible games of his four-year career…Recorded 31 blocks resulting in a rushing TD during his three years (2011-13) as a starter…Part of an offensive line that allowed just 17 sacks as a senior, leading to his second-team All-Big Ten recognition…As a sophomore, blocked for a rushing offense that finished No. 2 in the Big Ten with 221.9 rushing yards per game.

PERSONAL
Attended Carl Sandburg HS in Orland Park, Ill.