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Gerald McCoy

No. —     Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: February 25, 1988 (1988-02-25) (age 22)
Place of birth: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
College: Oklahoma
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
As player: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010–present)
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2010
Tackles	0
Sacks	0
Interceptions	0

Gerald McCoy (born February 25, 1988) is a defensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. An All-American performer, McCoy is considered one of the top prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft.^[1][2]

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High school career

McCoy prepped at Southeast High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he was coached by Michael Branch. He also went to Jefferson Middle 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.^[3] He was ranked as the top defensive tackle of the class of 2006 by a number of recruiting services, including Rivals.com.^[4] Following his stellar high school career, McCoy was invited to play in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

[edit] Career stats

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

[edit] NFL Combine

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^[update], He is 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.^[1][2]

Pre-draft measureables
Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yard dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6′4⅛″	295 lb	33¾ in.	10¼ in.	5.04	1.68	2.85	4.48	7.32	30½ in.	9′6″	23 rep
All values from NFL Combine[5]