Marcelino McCrary-Ball

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Marcelino McCrary-Ball
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McCrary-Ball with the New York Jets in 2024
No. 41 – New York Jets
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-23) March 23, 1999 (age 25)
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
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:2
Player stats at PFR

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]

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Early life

McCrary-Ball attended and played high school football at Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia. [2] [3]

College career

In 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+34 in
(1.82 m)
212 lb
(96 kg)
31+78 in
(0.81 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.51 s1.53 s2.60 s4.27 s7.03 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)
10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
23 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

San Francisco 49ers

McCrary-Ball was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2022. [6]

New York Jets

On 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]

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