American football player (born 1998)
American football player
Nick McCloud (born July 9, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants . He played college football at NC State and Notre Dame .
College career
He played college football at Notre Dame and North Carolina State .
While playing for Notre Dame in the 2021 Rose Bowl , McCloud went viral after getting hurdled by Alabama runningback Najee Harris .[ 1]
College statistics
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Total
Solo
Ast
Sack
PD
Int
Yds
TD
FF
FR
TD
2016 NC State 11
1
15
13
2
0.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
2017 NC State 13
7
34
22
12
0.0
7
1
53
0
0
0
0
2018 NC State 11
11
51
34
17
0.0
8
2
23
0
0
1
0
2019 NC State 2
2
7
3
4
0.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2020 Notre Dame 12
11
33
22
11
0.0
8
1
0
0
0
2
0
Career
49
32
140
94
46
0.0
28
4
76
0
0
3
0
Professional career
McCloud signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2021.[ 3] [ 4]
Cincinnati Bengals
McCloud was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 1, 2021.[ 5] [ 6]
On November 8, 2021, McCloud was signed to the Bills practice squad .[ 7] Divisional Round of the 2021 playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2022.[ 8] [ 9]
New York Giants
On August 31, 2022, McCloud was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants .[ 10]
In a 2023 Week 11 game against the Washington Commanders , McCloud recorded an interception, a forced fumble, and a pass deflection.[ 11] 2023 season with 28 tackles, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, an interception, and two pass deflections.[ 12]
On November 5, 2024, McCloud was waived by the Giants.
San Francisco 49ers
On November 11, 2024, McCloud was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[ 13] [ 14]
NFL career statistics
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Total
Solo
Ast
Sck
Sfty
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
TD
2021 CIN
2
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
2022 NYG
14
8
43
35
8
1.5
0
7
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
2023 NYG
6
0
2
1
1
0.0
0
2
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
Career
22
8
45
36
9
1.5
0
9
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
References
^ Coleman, Madeline (January 1, 2021) [January 1, 2021]. "Alabama Running Back Najee Harris Hurdles Notre Dame Defender During Big Run" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 30, 2024 . ^ "2021 Draft Scout Nick McCloud, Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile" . draftscout.com . Retrieved November 24, 2022 .^ Loy, Tom (May 1, 2021). "Notre Dame CB Nick McCloud Signs with the Buffalo Bills" . 247Sports.com . Retrieved October 1, 2021 . ^ Wojton, Nick (September 3, 2021). "Nick McCloud thanks Bills after being claimed by Bengals" . Bills Wire . USA Today . Retrieved October 1, 2021 . ^ Simmons, Myles (September 1, 2021). "Bengals claim Nick McCloud, Wyatt Ray off waivers" . ProFootballTalk.com NBC Sports . Retrieved October 1, 2021 . ^ "Bengals Make Four Roster Moves Ahead Of Week 9 Versus Cleveland" . Bengals.com . November 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021 .^ "Bills signed Nick McCloud to the practice squad" . BuffaloBills.com . November 8, 2021.^ Jenkins, Chris (January 24, 2022). "Bills sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts for 2022" . BuffaloBills.com . Retrieved January 24, 2022 . ^ "Roster moves: Bills set initial 53-man roster" . BuffaloBills.com . August 30, 2022.^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "Giants claim 4 players off waivers; 4 released" . Giants.com . ^ "Nick McCloud 2023 Stats per Game - NFL" . ESPN . Retrieved February 10, 2024 .^ "Nick McCloud 2023 Stats per Game - NFL" . ESPN . Retrieved February 10, 2024 .^ "49ers Sign CB Nick McCloud to Practice Squad, Release a Safety" . 49ers.com . November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024 .^ "49ers Promote CB Nick McCloud and Other Roster Moves Ahead of #SFvsBUF" . 49ers.com . November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024 .
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