Colin McCarthy

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Colin McCarthy
No. 52
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:May 30, 1988 (1988-05-30) (age 35)
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Clearwater (FL) Central Catholic
College:Miami (FL)
NFL draft:2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2009)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:161
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:3
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Colin McCarthy (born May 30, 1988) is a former professional American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Miami after graduating from Clearwater Central Catholic High School.[1] He was considered one of the better linebacker prospects for the 2011 NFL Draft.[2]

Professional career[edit]

McCarthy was selected in the 4th round with the 109th pick by the Tennessee Titans in the 2011 NFL Draft.[3]

Tennessee Titans[edit]

McCarthy recorded the first interception of his career when he picked off a pass from Josh Freeman on November 27, 2011. McCarthy was voted the AFC Defensive Player of the Week and Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week[4] for his performance against the Buffalo Bills on December 4, 2011. McCarthy recorded 9 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 2 fumble recoveries.

McCarthy missed the entire 2014 season with a dislocated shoulder.

Retirement[edit]

On June 4, 2015, McCarthy announced his retirement from the NFL, at the age of 27.

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2011 TEN 13 7 68 54 14 0.0 5 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0
2012 TEN 7 7 38 25 13 0.0 3 1 49 1 49 1 0 0 0 0
2013 TEN 16 5 55 38 17 0.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
36 19 161 117 44 0.0 10 3 50 1 49 5 3 2 0 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Miami Hurricanes bio Archived March 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  2. ^ NFL Draft Scout
  3. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "LB Colin McCarthy Voted Week 13 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week". Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2011.

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