Roger Lee McCreary (born February 10, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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, where he was an All-American in 2021.

High school career

McCreary attended Williamson High School in

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. Coming out of high school, McCreary was a 3 star prospect and was the 87th ranked cornerback. He committed to

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to play college football after de-committing from South Alabama.

College career

McCreary played in seven games as a true freshman at Auburn in 2018. He played in all 13 games in 2019, recording 36 tackles and one interception. McCreary become a full time starter his junior year in 2020. In 10 games, he had 45 tackles and three interceptions. He returned to Auburn for his senior year in 2021, rather than enter the

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. In 2021, McCreary recorded 49 tackles, two interceptions and an SEC best 14 pass breakups. Following his senior season, McCreary was named as a first-team All-American by both the Associated Press and ESPN.

Professional career

McCreary was drafted in the second round with the 35th overall pick in the

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. He started all 17 games in his rookie season. He finished with 84 total tackles, one interception, and eight passes defensed.

Personal life

McCreary's pregame meal is two plates of baked beans with eight packets of sugar.

References

External links

Tennessee Titans bioAuburn Tigers bio
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