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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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Born: | Drakes Branch, Virginia, U.S. | August 19, 1983||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Charlotte Court House (VA) Randolph-Henry | ||||||||
College: | NC State (2002–2005) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 | ||||||||
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John McCargo (born August 19, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack. McCargo was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears.
McCargo attended and played college football at NC State. [1] He was a three-year starter for the Wolfpack. [2]
Many draft experts considered McCargo a late-2nd or early-3rd round pick before the 2006 NFL draft. Because of this, many people were shocked when the Bills traded up to select him in the first round with the 26th overall selection. [3]
McCargo spent most of the 2006 season on injured reserve. [4] He played in five games as a rookie. [5] He was the second string defensive tackle behind Larry Tripplett in 2007, and played in all 16 games. [6] [7]
On October 14, 2008, McCargo was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for an undisclosed draft pick, having been beaten out in the depth chart by Kyle Williams. However, after failing his physical the following day, the trade was voided and McCargo was returned to the Bills. [8] [9] He played in seven games in the 2008 season. [10] In the 2009 season, he appeared in 11 games and made one start, which came in Week 10 against the Tennessee Titans. [11] In the 2010 season, McCargo only appeared in one game, Week 13 against the Minnesota Vikings. [12]
McCargo signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 20, 2011. [13] He was waived on September 2 but was re-signed the next day. [14]
On November 8, 2011, the Buccaneers re-signed McCargo to fill a roster void caused by a season-ending injury to Gerald McCoy. [15] McCargo was again cut the next day after the Buccaneers signed Albert Haynesworth. [16]
A week later McCargo was once-again re-signed, following a season-ending knee injury to George Johnson. On May 2, 2012, the Buccaneers again released McCargo. [17]
McCargo signed with the Chicago Bears on May 10, 2012. [18]
On August 26, the Bears waived McCargo. [19]
In October 2017, McCargo was arrested on gun and drug charges in Virginia. There had also been a warrant out for his arrest after domestic violence charges were brought against him in California. [20]
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