Matt McCants

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Matt McCants
No. 73 Oakland Raiders
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-08-18) August 18, 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth: Mobile, Alabama
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Career information
High school: Mobile (AL) Williamson
College: UAB
NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014
Games played: 24
Games started: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Matthew "Matt" McCants (born August 18, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Giants in the 2012 NFL Draft. McCants played college football for the University of Alabama at Birmingham, starting 42 games at left tackle.[1]

High School career

McCants attended Williamson High School and received honorable mention on the Mobile Press-Register All-Region team as a senior. He helped Williamson High School advance to the class 5A state playoffs. He started one season under head coach Bobby Parrish and only played football his senior year. He played tuba in the high school band before joining the football team prior to his senior year.

Professional career

New York Giants

2012 Season

On May 9, 2012, the New York Giants and McCants agreed to a four-year contract.[2] However, on August 31, 2012, before the beginning of the 2012 NFL season McCants was cut in final roster cuts, and he was placed on the practice squad.[3]

2013 Season

Before the start of the 2013 NFL season, on August 31, 2013, the New York Giants cut McCants in final roster cuts to get to the regular season roster limit of 53 players.[4]

Oakland Raiders

2013 Season

On September 2, 2013 McCants was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad.[5]

On September 7, 2013 the Oakland Raiders activated McCants off the practice squad to their active roster to replace offensive tackle Jared Veldheer who was placed on the injured reserve list (with a designation to return). They made the move to give them a healthy backup tackle for the season opener.[6]

References

  1. ↑ UAB offensive tackle Matt McCants taken by Giants in the sixth round
  2. ↑ NY Giants and tackle Matt McCants agree to four year contract
  3. ↑ Giants sign tackle Matt McCants to the 2012 practice squad
  4. ↑ New York Giants cut McCants in 2013 final roster cuts
  5. ↑ Raiders sign tackle Matt McCants to the 2013 practice squad
  6. ↑ Matt McCants is activated off the practice squad to the active roster

External links

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