Justin McCareins
McCareins in November 2008
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 1, 1978 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Itasca, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Northern Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 4 / Pick: 124 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 240 |
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| Receiving yards: | 3,676 |
| Receiving TDs: | 16 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Justin Morgan McCareins (born December 1, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He also played for the New York Jets. He played college football at Northern Illinois.
McCareins attended Peacock Middle School located in Itasca, Illinois. He would first attended Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois for one semester before transferring to Naperville North High School where he was a teammate of future NFL running back Chris Brown. McCareins played college football at Northern Illinois University. He is the school's all-time leader in receiving yards, and has the longest reception in school history on a 99-yard touchdown catch vs Ball State. He was inducted into the school's athletic Hall of Fame during the Huskies game against Kent State on Oct. 8, 2011.
McCareins was drafted in the 4th round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Titans. In 2003, McCareins had a career year with the Tennessee Titans compiling 813 yards receiving along with 7 touchdowns and 47 receptions, adding one rush for 13 yards. He played an important role for the Titans, especially in their 2002-2003 playoff campaign, setting up the game winning field goal in overtime against the Pittsburgh Steelers by catching 31-yard and 22-yard passes from quarterback Steve McNair to set up Joe Nedney's game winning field goal. He is also one of only five players since the franchise moved to Tennessee to return a punt for a touchdown.
After the 2003 season, he was traded to the New York Jets.
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