John McLaughlin (American football)

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John McLaughlin
No. 95
Position Defensive end
Personal information
Born (1975-11-13) November 13, 1975 (age 49)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school William S. Hart (Santa Clarita, California)
College California
Notre Dame
NFL draft 1999: 5th round, 150th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played18
Tackles16
Blocked punts2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Raymond McLaughlin (born November 13, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for two seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1999 and 2000. [1]

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Early life

John Raymond McLaughlin was born on November 13, 1975, in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended William S. Hart High School in Santa Clarita, California. He went to college at Notre Dame before transferring to California.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
247 lb
(112 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.72 s1.66 s2.74 s4.15 s6.84 s31 in
(0.79 m)
8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)
18 reps
All values come from NFL Scouting Combine [2]

McLaughlin was selected in fifth round of the 1999 NFL draft with the 150th overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [3] He mainly just played special teams in 1999 but he was one of their top performers on punts and kickoffs recording 13 tackles. [4] He played in 12 games in the 1999 season. During the 2000 season, he had a knee infection that kept him from playing many games. [4] He did have a blocked punt in 2000. In the 2000 season, he played 6 games. [5] During the 2001 pre-season, he was released with an injury settlement. [6] After the pre-season of 2001 he did not play another NFL game.

References

  1. "John McLaughlin Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "John McLaughlin | Combine Results | OLB - California".
  3. "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "McLaughlin to Rejoin Team". www.buccaneers.com.
  5. "John McLaughlin Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  6. "BUCPOWER.COM". www.bucpower.com.