Marcus McKethan (born May 19, 1999) is an American professional football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina and was drafted by the Giants in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[1]
| Personal information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | May 19, 1999 Barnwell, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 343 lb (156 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Barnwell (Barnwell, South Carolina) | ||||
| College: | North Carolina (2017–2021) | ||||
| Position: | Guard | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 5 / pick: 173 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||
College career
editMcKethan was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to North Carolina on June 22, 2016, over an offer from NC State.[3]
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 6+1⁄2 in (1.99 m) |
340 lb (154 kg) |
35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
5.31 s | 1.85 s | 3.06 s | 4.99 s | 7.81 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
27 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
McKethan was drafted by the New York Giants with the 173rd pick in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[6] On August 6, 2022, McKethan was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL.[7]
McKethan got his first career start in week 2 of the 2023 season against the Arizona Cardinals.[8]
On August 25, 2024, McKethan was waived by the Giants.[9]
References
edit- ^ Schwartz, Paul (April 30, 2022). "Giants select offensive lineman Marcus McKethan in fifth round of NFL Draft". New York Post. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Marcus McKethan Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Marcus McKethan". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Marcus McKethan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Marcus McKethan, North Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Benton, Dan (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL draft: Giants select OL Marcus McKethan in Round 5". Giants Wire. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Rookie Marcus McKethan placed on I.R." Giants.com. August 6, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Barnwell's Marcus McKethan gets first start for NY Giants". The People Sentinel. September 19, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Giants release 12 players ahead of 53-man roster deadline". Giants.com. August 25, 2024.
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