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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Born: | May 30, 1988 35) Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (age||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Clearwater (FL) Central Catholic | ||||||||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109 | ||||||||||
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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]
McCarthy was selected in the 4th round with the 109th pick by the Tennessee Titans in the 2011 NFL Draft. [3]
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.
On June 4, 2015, McCarthy announced his retirement from the NFL, at the age of 27.
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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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 |
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