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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | May 30, 1988 (1988-05-30) (age 38) Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Clearwater (FL) Central Catholic | ||||||||||||
| College | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 4th round, 109th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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Colin McCarthy (born May 30, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes after graduating from Clearwater Central Catholic High School.[1] He was considered one of the better linebacker prospects for the 2011 NFL draft.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 4.68 s | 1.64 s | 2.63 s | 4.20 s | 6.93 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 23 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine[3][4][5] | ||||||||||||
McCarthy was selected in the fourth round with the 109th pick by the Tennessee Titans in the 2011 NFL draft.[6]
McCarthy recorded the first interception of his career when he picked off a pass from Josh Freeman on November 27, 2011. McCarthy was voted the AFC Defensive Player of the Week and Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week[7] for his performance against the Buffalo Bills on December 4, 2011. McCarthy recorded 9 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 2 fumble recoveries.
McCarthy missed the entire 2014 season with a dislocated shoulder.
On June 4, 2015, McCarthy announced his retirement from the NFL, at the age of 27.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2011 | TEN | 13 | 7 | 68 | 54 | 14 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | TEN | 7 | 7 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | TEN | 16 | 5 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 36 | 19 | 161 | 117 | 44 | 0.0 | 10 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- Miami Hurricanes bio Archived March 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- NFL Draft Scout
- "Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- "Draft Tracker 2011". NFL.com. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- "Colin McCarthy Combine Results". NFLCombineResults.com. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- "LB Colin McCarthy Voted Week 13 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week". Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2011.