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Position:
  
Defensive tackle

Height
  
1.88 m

College:
  
North Carolina State

40 yard dash time
  
5.15 seconds

Roster status:
  
Retired

Weight
  
139 kg

Name
  
John McCargo


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Date of birth:
  
(1983-08-19) August 19, 1983 (age 32)

Place of birth:
  
Drakes Branch, Virginia

NFL draft:
  
2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26

Role
  
American football defensive tackle

School
  
North Carolina State University

Number
  
97 (Buffalo Bills / Defensive tackle)

Similar People
  
Manny Lawson, Rex Ryan, John Fox, Doug Marrone, Pete Carroll

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John McCargo (born August 19, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina State. McCargo also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears.

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Buffalo Bills

Many draft experts considered McCargo a late-2nd or early-3rd round pick before the 2006 NFL Draft. Because of this, many people were shocked when the Bills traded up to select him 26th overall.

McCargo spent most of the 2006 season on injured reserve. He passed out at training camp his rookie season, mainly because he had to run difficult drills in hot weather at his 300-pound frame. He was the second string defensive tackle behind Larry Tripplett in 2007, and played in all 16 games.

On October 14, 2008, McCargo was traded to the Indianapolis Colts. The trade was voided and he was returned to the Bills the following day after McCargo failed his physical.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

McCargo signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 20, 2011. He was waived on September 2.

On November 8, 2011, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed McCargo to fill a roster void caused by a season-ending injury to Gerald McCoy. McCargo was again cut the next day after the Buccaneers signed Albert Haynesworth. A week later McCargo was once-again re-signed, following a season-ending knee injury to DE George Johnson.

On May 2, 2012, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released McCargo.

Chicago Bears

McCargo signed with the Chicago Bears on May 10, 2012. During the second game of the preseason against the Washington Redskins, McCargo recovered a fumble by Redskins running back Antwon Bailey.

On August 26, the Bears waived McCargo.

References

John McCargo Wikipedia