Fred McCrary
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Born: | Naples, Florida, U.S. | September 19, 1972||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Naples | ||||
College: | Mississippi State | ||||
NFL draft: | 1995 / Round: 6 / Pick: 208 | ||||
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Freddy Demetrius McCrary (born September 19, 1972) is an American former professional
Early years
McCrary attended Naples High School in Naples, Florida, and lettered in football, basketball, and track. As a senior, he rushed for more than 1,200 yards and was named the school's Athlete of the Year in 1991.[1]
College career
McCrary attended Mississippi State University from 1991 to 1995 and played on the Bulldogs football team for four years as running back, with two as starter.[1][2] At Mississippi State, McCrary made 32 receptions for 248 yards and 4 touchdowns and rushed 144 yards on 34 carries including one touchdown.[1]
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles (1995)
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New Orleans Saints (1997)
With the New Orleans Saints in 1997, McCrary played seven games and made 4 receptions for 17 yards, 8 carries for 15 yards, and 2 kickoff returns for 26 yards.[4] He also had eight special teams tackles.[1] On November 23, a 20–3 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, McCrary made 2 receptions for 20 yards and rushed 13 yards on 5 carries.[5] McCrary made a 15-yard kickoff return on December 7 and 11-yard return on December 21.[5]
The Saints released him prior to the 1998 season for participating in a hazing of rookies that became violent, and no other team would sign McCrary.[6]
San Diego Chargers (1999–2002)
McCrary returned to professional football in 1999 with the San Diego Chargers and for the first time played all 16 games in a season. With 14 starts, McCrary made 37 receptions for 201 yards and a touchdown in 1999.[4] That touchdown was McCrary's first career receiving touchdown, in which Jim Harbaugh completed an 18-yard pass to McCrary on December 26 against the Oakland Raiders.[7][8] In the final game of the season on January 2, 2000, a 12–6 win over the defending champion Denver Broncos, McCrary made 3 receptions for a season-high 39 receiving yards.[5] McCrary earned the team Special Teams Player of the Year honor for 15 special teams tackles.[1] On December 5, McCrary returned one kickoff for 4 yards.[5]
In 2000, a
McCrary started 13 of 16 games in 2001 and made 13 receptions for 71 yards, 5 special teams tackles, and 2 rushes for 3 yards.[1][4] His game that year with the most receiving yards was the season opener on September 1, a 30–3 win over the Washington Redskins, in which McCrary made 2 receptions for 22 yards.[5]
In 2002, McCrary started all 16 games and made 22 catches for 96 yards and a career-high 3 touchdowns.[4] Like last season, the season opener was McCrary's best offensive game in the year, as McCrary made 3 receptions for 30 yards in a 34–6 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on September 8.[5] On November 17, McCrary scored on a 1-yard catch from Drew Brees in the tying touchdown drive that forced overtime against the San Francisco 49ers. San Diego won 20–17.[11] McCrary's blocking helped running back LaDainian Tomlinson rush for 1,236 yards in the 2002 season, the first Charges player to do so since 1994.[12]
New England Patriots (2003)
Because of frequent injuries, McCrary only played in 6 games (3 starts) in 2003 for the New England Patriots, who would later win Super Bowl XXXVIII.[4][13] In his one season with New England, McCrary made 2 catches for 12 yards and rushed 3 yards on 3 carries.[4]
Atlanta Falcons (2004–2006)
McCrary started 2 of 3 games for the Atlanta Falcons as a late-season replacement for Stanley Pritchett.[1] McCrary made 2 receptions for 23 yards.[4] As an offensive line blocker, McCrary helped block for Warrick Dunn's 134-yard game on December 18 and 132-yard rushing game on January 2, 2005.[1]
McCrary played 15 games in 2005 and had 3 receptions for 12 yards.[4] As an offensive line blocker, McCrary contributed to a rushing game that averaged 159.1 yards per game.[1]
In 2006, McCrary again played 15 games, this season as a reserve fullback mainly playing special teams.[1] He made 3 receptions for 13 yards.[4] Due to a broken foot, McCrary missed the season opener.[5][14] On September 17, McCrary caught a pass from Michael Vick 4 yards for a touchdown in the Falcons' 14–3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[15] McCrary also made a 10-yard kickoff return on October 1 and 7-yard kickoff return on October 29.[5]
He was cut from the Atlanta Falcons in the 2007 offseason.[1]
Seattle Seahawks (2007)
He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on October 10, 2007, though he was cut again on December 5. McCrary played six games.[4]
Personal life
In 1998, not signed with any team, McCrary worked as a night-shift
References
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- ^ "Fred McCrary". sports-reference.com/cfb. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Fred McCrary". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Fred McCrary career game log". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ Trotter, Jim (September 8, 2000). "McCrary making the most of second shot". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on October 28, 2000.
- ^ Trotter, Jim (December 27, 1999). "Chargers win one from the heart". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 3, 2000.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders 20 at San Diego Chargers 23 (December 26, 1999)". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Trotter, Jim (September 25, 2000). "Backed into corner, Bolts kill chances with flags, turnovers". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on December 8, 2000.
- ^ Trotter, Jim. "Three Chargers QBs keep team moving down road to infamy". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on February 7, 2001.
- ^ Trotter, Jim (November 18, 2002). "Alive and kicking". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on November 19, 2002.
- ^ "Fred McCrary". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007.
- ^ Carig, Marc (August 6, 2004). "Fullback McCrary at full speed". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Kent, Andy (September 10, 2006). "McCrary suffers bad break for opener". Naples Daily news. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 at Atlanta Falcons 14". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ a b Kent, Andy (September 9, 2004). "NHS grad Fred McCrary waiting for phone to ring". Naples Daily News. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "Former prison guard McCrary glad to be a Patriot". The Standard-Times (New Bedford, Mass.). Associated Press. August 6, 2003. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Paris, Jay (November 22, 2001). "McCrary goes from guard to fullback". North County Times. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ "Head Trauma in the NFL". Larry King Now. Hulu. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
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- ^ Florio, Mike (15 April 2012). "More and more recognizable names joining concussion lawsuits". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Dorsey, David (June 8, 2012). "Former Naples star Fred McCrary suing NFL". The News-Press (Fort Myers, Florida). Retrieved March 29, 2013.