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]
_(cropped).jpg) McCrary-Ball with the New York Jets in 2024 | |||||
| No. 41 – New York Jets | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | March 23, 1999 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 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Early life
editMcCrary-Ball attended and played high school football at Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia.[2][3]
College career
editIn 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
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 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 s | 1.53 s | 2.60 s | 4.27 s | 7.03 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
editMcCrary-Ball was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2022.[6]
New York Jets
editOn 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.
References
edit- ^ "Marcelino McCrary-Ball". NFL.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Marcelino McCrary-Ball - Football". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Marcelino Ball". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Indiana NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "49ers Sign 14 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 13, 2022. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 27, 2024). "Final Cuts | Jets Move 37 to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Jets Sign 17 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. August 28, 2024.