Marcelino McCrary-Ball

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Marcelino McCrary-Ball
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McCrary-Ball with the New York Jets in 2024
No. 41 – New York Jets
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-23) March 23, 1999 (age 25)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marcelino McCrary-Ball (born March 23, 1999) is an American professional 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 life

McCrary-Ball attended and played high school football at Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia. [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 recovery, 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+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m)		212 lb
(96 kg)		31+7⁄8 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]

On August 27, 2024, McCrary-Ball was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad. [10] [11] He was promoted to the active roster on October 30.

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References

  1. ↑ "Marcelino McCrary-Ball". NFL.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ Olinger, Daniel (August 31, 2023). "Former Indiana Football Player Marcelino McCrary-Ball Signed to New York Jets Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Marcelino McCrary-Ball - Football". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Marcelino Ball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 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 October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Former Indiana Football Player Marcelino McCrary-Ball Signed to New York Jets Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated . August 31, 2023. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Marcelino McCrary-Ball Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (January 6, 2023). "Jets Sign 4, Place 3 on Injured Reserve Ahead of Season Finale vs. Patriots". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  10. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (August 27, 2024). "Final Cuts | Jets Move 37 to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com.
  11. ↑ "Jets Sign 17 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. August 28, 2024.
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