LeRon McCoy

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LeRon McCoy
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1982-01-24) January 24, 1982 (age 42)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Harrisburg
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
Bishop McDevitt
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
College: IUP (2001–2004)
NFL draft: 2005  / Round: 7 / Pick: 226
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:18
Receiving yards:191
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

LeRon Terrell McCoy (born January 24, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football for IUP. He was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans, and California Redwoods of the United Football League (UFL). He is the older brother of former NFL running back LeSean McCoy.

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Early life

McCoy attended Harrisburg High School in his freshman year. He then attended Bishop McDevitt High School from his sophomore year to his senior year. He lettered three times in football.

College career

McCoy attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania. McCoy saw limited time as a reserve in his true freshman season in 2001 before breaking out with 30 catches for 640 yards and eight touchdowns as a 13-game starter in 2002. He had 36 receptions for 521 yards and six touchdowns as a junior in 2003 and 36 receptions for 701 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior in 2004.

He finished his college career with 110 receptions for 2,096 yards (19.1 yards per rec. avg.), and 25 touchdowns. His 110 receptions rank eighth on the school's career record list. [2]

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
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m)		211 lb
(96 kg)		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.41 s1.56 s2.61 s4.21 s7.19 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4] [5]

At the NFL Combine in February 2005, McCoy ran the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds, the fourth-fastest time among wide receivers. [6]

Arizona Cardinals

McCoy was drafted in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft to the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). [7] In his rookie season he played in ten games and started four of them. He caught eighteen passes for 191 yards and one touchdown. He caught his lone touchdown in week thirteen against the Washington Redskins. [8] [9] Prior to the 2006 season he was placed on injured reserve. [10]

On August 31, 2007, McCoy was released by the Cardinals. [11]

San Francisco 49ers

On October 10, 2007, McCoy signed with the San Francisco 49ers. [12]

On December 28, 2007, McCoy was released by the 49ers. [13]

Houston Texans

Prior to the 2008 season, McCoy signed with the Houston Texans.

On August 30, 2008, McCoy was released by the Texans. [14] [15]

California Redwoods

In 2009, McCoy signed with—but did not play for—the California Redwoods of the United Football League (UFL) during the league's inaugural season. [16] [ additional citation(s) needed ]

Personal life

McCoy is the older brother of former NFL running back LeSean McCoy. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Leron McCoy (2016) - IUP Athletic Hall of Fame". Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Leron McCoy, Indiana (PA), WR, 2005 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Leron McCoy, Combine Results, WR - Indiana (PA)". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2005 NFL Draft Prospects - Last Name M". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "IUP Magazine: Answering the Call". Archived from the original on September 6, 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2007.
  7. ↑ cgolden (June 17, 2008). "A Look Back at the Arizona Cardinals 2005 Draft". Revenge of the Birds. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ "LeRon McCoy Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ "10 questions with McCoy". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ Kasinitz, Aaron (July 24, 2016). "The connection between Dennis Green and LeSean McCoy you might not know about". pennlive. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Buster Misses The Cut". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Struggling 49ers add receiver". SFGATE. October 10, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ "LeRon McCoy - Houston Texans - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries". www.nbcsportsedge.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  14. ↑ Writer, KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports. "Texans release former Patriots LB Colvin". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  15. ↑ "As roster deadline nears, Texans release Colvin". ESPN.com. August 30, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  16. ↑ Brown, Ann (April 21, 2021). "NFL Running Back LeSean McCoy Is Building A Real Estate Portfolio Using Opportunity Zones". Moguldom. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  17. ↑ "NFL Stars LeSean and LeRon McCoy Are Now Tackling the Real Estate Industry". Architectural Digest. October 7, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
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