Braiden McGregor (born July 12, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023.
 McGregor with Michigan in 2024. | |
| No. 91 – New York Jets | |
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 12, 2001 Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.[citation needed] |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Port Huron Northern (Port Huron, Michigan) |
| College: | Michigan (2020–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editMcGregor was born on July 12, 2001, in Port Huron, Michigan.[citation needed] He attended Port Huron Northern High School, and was a three-time All-State and All-Conference selection as a football player.[1]
As a junior, McGregror recorded 99 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions. As a senior, he played in the first seven games of the season before injuring his knee and missing the remainder of the season. He registered 32 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and two sacks. He set a school record with 227 career tackles.
McGregor was ranked as the #1 high school football player in the state Michigan in 2020, and rated as the #32 overall ranked player in the country in ESPN’s Top 300.[2] He received scholarship offers from 36 schools, including Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Notre Dame.[3][4] On May 24, 2019, McGregor committed to the University of Michigan.[1][5]
College career
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McGregor enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2020. After tearing his MCL, PCL, and meniscus in his right knee during his senior year in high school, McGregor did not play while rehabilitating the knee during his freshman year.[6][7]
In 2021, as a sophomore, he appeared in nine games as a backup defensive end and special teams member and recorded five tackles.
As a junior in 2022, he appeared in all 14 games and started three games.[1][8][9] On September 17, 2022, McGregor started in his first game against UConn. McGregor totaled 17 tackles, five tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks. His first career sack came on a shared sack in the season opener against Colorado State, on September 3.
As a senior in 2023, McGregor became a full time starter at defensive end, starting all 15 games and winning a national championship with Michigan. He contributed 26 tackles, 9 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks on the season. On January 1, 2024, in the Rose Bowl, McGregor had two sacks on Alabama’s Jalen Milroe.[10] [11] Following the season, he was named All-Big Ten honorable mention.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
257 lb (117 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.77 s | 1.63 s | 2.75 s | 4.63 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
20 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13][14] | ||||||||||||
On April 27, 2024, McGregor signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[15][16] He was also selected by the DC Defenders in the fifth round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.[17] McGregor notably made the Jets' initial 53 man roster out of training camp as a UDFA.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Braiden McGregor". University of Michigan. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Recruiting Database: 2020 ESPN 300". ESPN.
- ^ Joseph Hayes (May 24, 2019). "Port Huron Northern's Braiden McGregor commits to Michigan football". Port Huron Times Herald. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Steven Lorenz (May 29, 2019). "Michigan football got 4-star DE Braiden McGregor, but how good can he be?". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Matt Schoch (May 24, 2019). "For Braiden McGregor, four-star DE, 'It was always Michigan'". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Trent Knoop (August 14, 2023). "A Fully Healthy Braiden McGregor Is Ready To Shine In 2023". SI.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Christopher Breiler (July 11, 2023). "Michigan's Braiden McGregor Primed For Breakout Season". SI.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Aaron McMann (May 15, 2022). "Michigan DE Braiden McGregor has new role, ambitious goal for 2022". Mlive.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Brenden Welper (December 22, 2022). "Former PHN star Braiden McGregor relishes increased role as Michigan football chases national title". Port Huron Times Herald. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Rose Bowl Helped Seal the NFL Deal for Michigan's Braiden McGregor". Mlive.
- ^ "Braiden McGregor College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Braiden McGregor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Braiden McGregor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan Pro Day 2024". mgoblue.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (April 27, 2024). "Michigan football UDFA tracker: OL Trente Jones, Drake Nugent land with contenders". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan; Pullano, John (May 3, 2024). "Jets Sign 17 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick". FoxSports.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
External links
edit- Michigan Wolverines bio
Media related to Braiden McGregor at Wikimedia Commons
