Erik McCoy
 McCoy in 2019 | |||||||
| No. 78 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Born: | August 27, 1997 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Lufkin (Lufkin, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (2015–2018) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 2 / pick: 48 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024 | |||||||
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Erik Christopher McCoy (born August 27, 1997) is an American professional football center for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Early life
[edit]McCoy attended Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas. He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[1]
College career
[edit]After redshirting his first year at Texas A&M in 2015, McCoy became a starter his redshirted freshman year in 2016 and started all 38 games during his career.[2][3] After his junior year in 2018, he entered the 2019 NFL draft.[4][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 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.89 s | 1.72 s | 2.85 s | 4.62 s | 8.28 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
29 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[6][7] | ||||||||||||
McCoy was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round (48th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[8] The Saints traded up with the Miami Dolphins to draft McCoy.[9] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[10]
In the 2021 season opener against the Green Bay Packers, McCoy left the game after suffering a calf injury in the first quarter.[11] He missed the next four games until he returned in the Week 7 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
On September 8, 2022, McCoy signed a five-year, $63.75 million contract extension with the Saints.[12]
McCoy was placed on injured reserve on November 12, 2022.[13] He was designated to return from injured reserve on December 14, 2022, and activated for Week 15.[14]
McCoy was selected to replace Frank Ragnow in the 2024 Pro Bowl Games.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lufkin Panther Erik McCoy commits to Texas A&M". KTRE. November 17, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Croome, Richard (October 6, 2017). "Erik McCoy has helped Texas A&M find its best offensive line". The Eagle. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (August 4, 2018). "Aggies' offensive line, led by versatile Erik McCoy, taking shape in camp - HoustonChronicle.com". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Baby, Ben (February 28, 2019). "His grandfather's influence molded him into a leader, now Texas A&M's Erik McCoy enters NFL draft as one of its top centers". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Miller, Alex (January 4, 2019). "Texas A&M C Erik McCoy becomes fourth Aggie to declare early for NFL draft". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Erik McCoy Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Erik McCoy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Sigler, John (April 26, 2019). "Saints trade up with Dolphins, draft Aggies C Erik McCoy". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ DeShazier, John (September 16, 2021). "Offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz fluidly moved from guard to center during New Orleans Saints' opener". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ Edholm, Ed (September 8, 2022). "Saints, center Erik McCoy agree to five-year extension worth up to $63.75M". NFL.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints place center Erik McCoy on Injured Reserve". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 12, 2022.
- ^ Allen, Elly (December 14, 2022). "Saints Make Number Of IR Moves; Claim RB Eno Benjamin". ProFootballRumors.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy named to 2024 Pro Bowl Games". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.