Jason McCourty
| No. 30 Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 13, 1987 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Nyack, New York | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Montvale (NJ) St. Joseph | ||||||||||||
| College: | Rutgers | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 203 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 505 |
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| Sacks: | 1.0 |
| Interceptions: | 13 |
| Forced fumbles: | 6 |
| Pass deflections: | 73 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jason McCourty (born August 13, 1987) is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). McCourty was drafted by the Titans in the 6th round, 203 overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers.
Jason McCourty started 3 years as a cornerback for Rutgers University where he majored in information technology He ended his college career with 148 tackles, 2 interceptions, 20 pass breakups and finished second in the Big East in kickoff returns as a senior. His twin brother, Devin, started alongside him as a cornerback at Rutgers. McCourty graduated from Rutgers with a bachelor's degree in information technology.
McCourty was drafted in the 6th round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans, who signed him to a contract. He was the second player from Rutgers that the Tennessee Titans drafted after first-rounder Kenny Britt. McCourty made his first start on October 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars in place of an injured Cortland Finnegan. McCourty made his first career interception against the New York Giants in Week 3 of the 2010 NFL Season.
He signed a six-year, $43 million contract extension with $20 million guaranteed on August 23, 2012.
McCourty was named a co-defensive captain during the 2015 season. On November 16, 2015, he was placed on the team's injured reserve with a groin injury that required surgery.
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