Kaleb McGary
 McGary in 2019 | |||||
| No. 76 –Atlanta Falcons | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | February 22, 1995 Battle Ground, Washington,U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Fife(Fife, Washington) | ||||
| College: | Washington(2014–2018) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2019/ Round: 1 / Pick: 31 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Kaleb Ethan McGary(born February 22, 1995) is an American professionalfootballoffensive tacklefor theAtlanta Falconsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatWashington.
Early years
[edit]McGary originally attendedBattle Ground High SchoolinBattle Ground, Washingtonas a freshman before transferring toFife High SchoolinFife, Washington.[1]He playedoffensive line,tight endanddefensive linein high school.[2]He committed to theUniversity of Washingtonto playcollege football.[3]
College career
[edit]McGary played atWashingtonfrom 2014 to 2018.[4]During his collegiate career, he started 47 of 53 games. As a senior, he won theMorris Trophy.[5]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft7+1⁄8in (2.01 m) |
317 lb (144 kg) |
32+7⁄8in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄8in (0.26 m) |
5.05 s | 1.83 s | 2.95 s | 4.58 s | 7.66 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
McGary was drafted by theAtlanta Falconswith the 31st overall pick in the first round of the2019 NFL draft.[9]The Falcons traded up from the second round with theLos Angeles Ramsto acquire the selection used to draft McGary. After splitting reps withTy Sambrailoat right tackle in Week 1 against theMinnesota Vikings,McGary was named the Falcons starting right tackle.[10]As a rookie, he started all 16 games for the Falcons in the 2019 season.[11]
McGary started 13 of 16 games in 2020 for the Falcons.[12]He was injured in week 2 against Dallas and left the game. He would sit out the next game but return to the starting lineup in Week 4 versus theGreen Bay Packers.McGary was unavailable for Atlanta's Week 14 loss to theLos Angeles Chargers,and had missed five consecutive practices while attending to a family matter.
On May 2, 2022, the Falcons declined to pick up the fifth year option on McGary's contract, making him a free agent after the season.[13]
On March 31, 2023, McGary signed a three-year, $34.5 million contract extension with the Falcons.[14]
References
[edit]- ^Bell, Gregg (March 2, 2019)."The astounding story of how UW lineman Kaleb McGary got from farm to Fife to the NFL combine".The News Tribune.McClatchy.RetrievedSeptember 13,2019.
- ^Caple, Christian (August 22, 2016)."Kaleb McGary makes most of switch to Huskies' offensive line".The Spokesman-Review.Cowles Company.RetrievedSeptember 13,2019.
- ^Jude, Adam (February 3, 2014)."Fife four-star offensive lineman Kaleb McGary commits to UW".The Seattle Times.The Seattle Times Company.RetrievedSeptember 13,2019.
- ^"Kaleb McGary College Stats".College Football at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedJuly 1,2020.
- ^Jude, Adam (December 10, 2018)."Greg Gaines, Kaleb McGary named Morris Trophy winners as Huskies sweep Pac-12 linemen awards".The Seattle Times.The Seattle Times Company.RetrievedSeptember 13,2019.
- ^"Kaleb McGary Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.com.March 1, 2019.RetrievedMarch 1,2019.
- ^"Atlanta Falcons select Washington offensive lineman Kaleb McGary No. 31 in the 2019".NFL.com.RetrievedJanuary 11,2024.
- ^"2019 Draft Scout Kaleb McGary, Washington NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile".DraftScout.com.RetrievedMay 12,2019.
- ^Bergman, Jeremy (April 25, 2019)."Falcons trade into first round to grab Kaleb McGary".National Football League.RetrievedApril 26,2019.
- ^Conway, Kelsey (September 10, 2019)."Falcons depth chart: Kaleb McGary, Jamon Brown named starters".Atlanta Falcons.RetrievedSeptember 13,2019.
- ^"Kaleb McGary 2019 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedJuly 1,2020.
- ^"Kaleb McGary 2020 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedJuly 1,2020.
- ^Choate, Dave (May 2, 2022)."Falcons pass on Kaleb McGary's 5th year option".The Falcoholic.RetrievedMay 2,2022.
- ^Kownack, Bobby (March 14, 2023)."Falcons re-signing OL Kaleb McGary to three-year, $34.5 million deal".NFL.com.RetrievedMay 18,2023.
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