John McCargo (born August 19, 1983) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He was selected by the

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in the first round of the

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. He played

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for the

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. McCargo was also a member of the

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and

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College career

McCargo attended and played college football at NC State. He was a three-year starter for the Wolfpack.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Many draft experts considered McCargo a late-2nd or early-3rd round pick before the

. Because of this, many people were shocked when the Bills traded up to select him in the first round with the 26th overall selection. McCargo spent most of the 2006 season on injured reserve. He played in five games as a rookie. He was the second string defensive tackle behind

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in 2007, and played in all 16 games. On October 14, 2008, McCargo was traded to the

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for an undisclosed draft pick, having been beaten out in the depth chart by Kyle Williams. However, after failing his physical the following day, the trade was voided and McCargo was returned to the Bills. He played in seven games in the 2008 season. In the 2009 season, he appeared in 11 games and made one start, which came in Week 10 against the

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. In the 2010 season, McCargo only appeared in one game, Week 13 against the

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

McCargo signed with the

on August 20, 2011. He was waived on September 2 but was re-signed the next day. On November 8, 2011, the Buccaneers re-signed McCargo to fill a roster void caused by a season-ending injury to

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. McCargo was again cut the next day after the Buccaneers signed

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. A week later McCargo was once-again re-signed, following a season-ending knee injury to George Johnson. On May 2, 2012, the Buccaneers again released McCargo.

Chicago Bears

McCargo signed with the

on May 10, 2012. On August 26, the Bears waived McCargo.

Personal life

In October 2017, McCargo was arrested on gun and drug charges in

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. There had also been a warrant out for his arrest after domestic violence charges were brought against him in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCargo, John 1983 births Living people People from Charlotte County, Virginia Players of American football from Virginia American football defensive tackles NC State Wolfpack football players Buffalo Bills players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Chicago Bears players