Conor McDermott

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Conor McDermott
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McDermott with UCLA in 2016
Personal information
Born: (1992-10-19) October 19, 1992 (age 31)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: The Ensworth School
(Nashville, Tennessee)
College: UCLA
Position: Offensive tackle
NFL draft: 2017  / Round: 6 / Pick: 211
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:55
Games started:17
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:1
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Conor Francis McDermott (born October 19, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at UCLA, and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. [1] [2]

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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 8+1⁄8 in
(2.04 m)		307 lb
(139 kg)		34+3⁄4 in
(0.88 m)		11 in
(0.28 m)		5.18 s1.81 s3.01 s4.58 s7.52 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		22 reps
Sources: [3] [4]

New England Patriots (first stint)

The New England Patriots selected McDermott in the sixth round (211th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. [5] He was waived on September 2, 2017. [6]

Buffalo Bills

On September 3, 2017, McDermott was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills. [7]

On October 3, 2019, McDermott was waived by the Bills. [8]

New York Jets

On October 4, 2019, McDermott was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets. [9]

On November 20, 2020, McDermott signed a one-year contract extension with the Jets. [10]

On September 1, 2021, McDermott was placed on injured reserve. [11] He was activated on November 13. [12] In a December 26 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, McDermott recorded the first touchdown of his career, catching a pass from Zach Wilson to extend the Jets' lead in the game. [13]

On March 9, 2022, McDermott re-signed with the Jets. [14] McDermott was waived during final roster cuts on August 30. [15] He was released on October 17 and re-signed to the practice squad. [16]

New England Patriots (second stint)

On November 22, 2022, McDermott was signed by the Patriots off the Jets practice squad. [17] He was named the starting right tackle and started the final six games of the season.

On February 22, 2023, McDermott signed a two-year contract extension with the Patriots. [18] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023. [19] He was released on September 8. The Patriots re-signed him to the practice squad on October 17, 2023. [20] He was signed to the active roster on November 25. [21] On April 29, 2024, McDermott was released by the Patriots. [22]

Personal life

His older brother, Kevin McDermott, also played college football at UCLA and is the former starting long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings.

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References

  1. ↑ Bean, DJ (April 29, 2017). "Pats trade up in sixth for UCLA tackle Conor McDermott". CSNNE.com.
  2. ↑ Cox, Zack (April 29, 2017). "Patriots Trade Up To Pick UCLA Tackle Conor McDermott In Sixth Round Of NFL Draft". NESN.com.
  3. ↑ "Conor McDermott Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2017 Draft Scout Conor McDermott, UCLA NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Patriots select OT Conor McDermott 211th overall in 2017 NFL Draft". Patriots.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
  7. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 3, 2017). "Bills part ways with RB Williams, WR Brown, LB Hodges; awarded claims on three players". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ Brown, Chris (October 3, 2019). "Bills release OT Conor McDermott". BuffaloBills.com.
  9. ↑ Allen, Eric (October 4, 2019). "Jets Claim OL Conor McDermott, Waive DL Bronson Kaufusi". NewYorkJets.com.
  10. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (November 20, 2020). "Jets Sign OL Conor McDermott to Contract Extension". NewYorkJets.com.
  11. ↑ "Jets Sign 3, Place 3 on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2021.
  12. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (November 13, 2021). "Jets Activate P Braden Mann, OL Conor McDermott; Place OL Chuma Edoga on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
  13. ↑ "Jets' Conor McDermott with incredible grab for big man touchdown". December 26, 2021.
  14. ↑ Alper, Josh (March 9, 2022). "Jets re-sign Conor McDermott". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  15. ↑ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 30, 2022). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 27 Players to Trim Roster to NFL's 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com.
  16. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (October 17, 2022). "Jets Sign T Mike Remmers to Active Roster; Release T Conor McDermott". NewYorkJets.com.
  17. ↑ "Patriots Sign OL Conor McDermott from the New York Jets Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 22, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Details on Patriots offensive tackle Conor McDermott's two-year contract extension". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. February 22, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 29, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Patriots Sign OL Conor McDermott to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 17, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Patriots Sign OL Conor McDermott to the 53-Man Roster from the Practice Squad; Release QB Will Grier". Patriots.com. November 25, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Patriots Release OL Conor McDermott". Patriots.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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