Colin McCarthy
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Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | May 30, 1988 (age 37) Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Clearwater (FL) Central Catholic | ||||||||||||
| College | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 4th round, 109th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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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]
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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.