Marcelino McCrary-Ball

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Marcelino McCrary-Ball
No. 41 – New York Jets
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-23) March 23, 1999 (age 24)
Roswell, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school: Roswell (Roswell, Georgia)
College: Indiana (2016–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Marcelino McCrary-Ball (born March 23, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers and was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2022. [1]

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Early years

McCrary-Ball attended and played high school football at Roswell High School. [2] [3]

College career

In McCrary-Ball's collegiate career at Indiana, he notched 242 tackles with 16.5 going for a loss, five and half sacks, 16 pass deflections, four interceptions, a fumble reocovery, and a forced fumble. McCrary-Ball also returned seven kickoffs for 144 yards. [4]

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
5 ft 11+34 in
(1.82 m)
212 lb
(96 kg)
31+78 in
(0.81 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.51 s1.53 s2.60 s4.27 s7.03 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)
10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
23 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

San Francisco 49ers

McCrary-Ball was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2022. [6]

New York Jets

On August 31, 2023, McCrary-Ball was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. [7] McCrary-Ball made his NFL debut in Week 11 of the 2023 season where he played 19 special teams snaps versus the Buffalo Bills. [8] He was signed to the active roster on January 6, 2024. [9]

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References

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  2. Olinger, Daniel (2023-08-31). "Former Indiana Football Player Marcelino McCrary-Ball Signed to New York Jets Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. "Marcelino McCrary-Ball - Football". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  4. "Marcelino Ball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  5. "2022 Draft Scout Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Indiana NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. "49ers Sign 14 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 13, 2022. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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