Devin McCourty

Devin McCourty

No. 32     New England Patriots
Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: August 13, 1987 (1987-08-13) (age 24)
Place of birth: Nyack, New York
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	Weight: 193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College: Rutgers
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27
Debuted in 2010 for the New England Patriots
Career history
New England Patriots (2010–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
1× Pro Bowl selection (2010) 1× All-Pro selection (2010) 1× First Team All-Big East (2009)
Career NFL statistics as of 2011
Tackles	95
Sacks	1.0
Interceptions	7
Forced fumbles	2
Pass deflections	19
Stats at NFL.com

Devin McCourty (born August 13, 1987) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Patriots in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers.

Early years

McCourty attended Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey. He played cornerback and free safety and was an all-league selection in his final two seasons. As a senior he had 50 tackles and three interceptions. He also played basketball as a point guard.

College career

McCourty attended Rutgers University beginning in 2005. After redshirting his first season, McCourty appeared in all 13 games as a freshman in 2006 and recorded 38 tackles and two interceptions. In 2007, McCourty and his twin brother Jason McCourty started at cornerback, with Devin compiling 63 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and three blocked kicks on special teams. He was named an All-Big East Conference academic selection in his first two seasons. McCourty started 13 games at cornerback in his 2008 junior season, picking up 57 tackles, one interception, and a blocked punt. In his final season at Rutgers in 2009, McCourty started 13 games at cornerback, while still also working on special teams units. He had a career-high 80 tackles and also recorded one interception and 10 pass deflections. He also averaged 25.4 yards on kickoff returns and had a 98-yard kickoff return, third-longest in school history. Following the season, he was named to the All-Big East first team.

Professional career

Pre-draft

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
5 ft 10⅝ in	193 lb	32 in	9 in	4.41 s	1.53 s	2.50 s	4.07 s	6.70 s	36 in	10 ft 6 in	16 rep
All values from NFL Scouting Combine.[1][2]

New England Patriots

2010 season

McCourty was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round (27th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He signed a five-year contract on July 28, 2010.^[3] Following a preseason injury to veteran Leigh Bodden, McCourty began his rookie season as a starter at cornerback. On October 24, 2010, McCourty recorded his first career interception against the San Diego Chargers, jumping in front of a Philip Rivers pass intended for Patrick Crayton. On Thanksgiving against the Detroit Lions, McCourty recorded two interceptions, the first multi-interception game of his career. In Week 14 against the Chicago Bears, McCourty forced a Johnny Knox fumble that was recovered by Patriots linebacker Gary Guyton for a 35-yard touchdown return. In Week 15, he recorded his first career sack.

McCourty finished his rookie season, having started all 16 games, with 82 tackles, 7 interceptions, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles and 17 passes defensed. He was named to the 2011 Pro Bowl, and was named a First Team All-Pro by the Sporting News and Second Team All-Pro by The Associated Press. Other than winner Ndamukong Suh, McCourty was the only rookie to earn votes (2 of 50) for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Personal

McCourty's twin brother Jason McCourty also attended Rutgers and started across from him at the other cornerback spot. He currently plays for the Tennessee Titans.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Devin McCourty Combine Profile". NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/devin-mccourty?id=494287. Retrieved April 10, 2010. .
2. ^ "Devin McCourty Draft Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=75877&draftyear=2010&genpos=CB. Retrieved April 10, 2010. .
3. ^ Reiss, Mike (2010-07-28). "Devin McCourty agrees to deal". ESPNBoston.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nfl/news/story?id=5416241. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
4. ^ Wentworth, Bridget (2009-04-09). "Devin McCourty, with twin brother Jason no longer by his side, takes leadership role for Rutgers football". The Star-Ledger. http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2009/04/devin_mccourty_with_twin_broth.html. Retrieved 2010-04-23. 

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