Gerald McCoy

Gerald McCoy

McCoy in the 2012 NFL season.
No. 93     Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-02-25) February 25, 1988
Place of birth: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Oklahoma City (OK) Southeast
College: Oklahoma
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Debuted in 2010 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (2012) First-team All-American (2008, 2009) First-team All-Big 12 (2008, 2009) USA Today Defensive Player of the Year (2005) Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year (2005) Ranked #92 in the Top 100 Players of 2013
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2012
Tackles 68 Quarterback sacks 9.0 Forced fumbles 3 Stats at NFL.com

Gerald McCoy (born February 25, 1988) is an American Football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and earned consensus All-American honors. McCoy was the third pick overall in the 2010 NFL Draft.

Early years

McCoy was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He prepped at Southeast High School in Oklahoma City. After notching 83 tackles, including 23 tackles for loss and 20 sacks, he was named All-area, all-state and all-metro as a junior in 2004. As a senior he logged 82 tackles, 20 sacks and recovered nine fumbles. McCoy received numerous awards including 2005 National Defensive Player of the Year by USA Today. He was ranked as the top defensive tackle of the class of 2006 by a number of recruiting services, including Rivals.com. Following his senior season, McCoy was invited to play in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

College career

McCoy attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for coach Bob Stoops' Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2006 to 2009. As a junior and senior, he was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in consecutive years. As a junior in 2008, he was a first-team All-American; as a senior in 2009, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.

College statistics

Team		G	TT	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sack	PDef	INT	FF	FR	Hurr	BK	TD
2006	Oklahoma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	Oklahoma	13	19	10	9	6½	2	0	0	1	1	6	0	0
2008	Oklahoma	14	30	14	16	11	6½	2	1	0	0	2	0	0
2009	Oklahoma	13	34	25	9	15½	6	2	0	1	1	10	0	0
Career	-	40	83	49	34	33	14½	4	1	2	2	18	0	0

Professional career

2010 NFL Draft

McCoy, having been considered one of the top prospects of the 2009 NFL Draft, chose to participate in the 2010 NFL combine, which could raise his status very highly. As of May 2009, he was assumed to be a top-3 pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and projects as either a 4-3 three-technique defensive tackle or a 3-4 defensive end at the professional level.

Pre-draft measureables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 4⅛ in	295 lb	33¾ in	10¼ in	5.04 s	1.68 s	2.85 s	4.48 s	7.32 s	30½ in	9 ft 6 in	23 reps
All values from NFL Combine

McCoy was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 3rd overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was the highest selected Sooners defender since Tony Casillas in 1986. McCoy and the Buccaneers agreed to a five-year, $63 million contract on July 31, 2010.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

He recorded his first sack against the 49ers on November 21, 2010. His first multi-sack game came on November 28, 2010 when he sacked quarterback Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens twice. On December 12, 2010, McCoy suffered a torn left biceps, causing the team to place him on IR two days later. McCoy was named to his first pro bowl on December 26, 2012.

External links

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
• Oklahoma Sooners bio