Roger McCreary

Roger Lee McCreary (born February 10, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, where he was an All-American in 2021.

Roger McCreary

McCreary in 2022
No. 21 – Tennessee Titans
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2000-02-10) February 10, 2000 (age 25) Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Williamson (Mobile)
College:	Auburn (2018–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 2nd round, 35th pick
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (2021) First-team All SEC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Tackles: 220 Sacks: 3.0 Forced fumbles: 1 Pass deflections: 15 Interceptions: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

McCreary attended Williamson High School in Mobile, Alabama. Coming out of high school, McCreary was a 3 star prospect and was the 87th ranked cornerback.^[1] He committed to Auburn University to play college football after de-committing from South Alabama.^[2][3]

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.^[4] McCreary become a full time starter his junior year in 2020.^[5][6] In 10 games, he had 45 tackles and three interceptions.^[7] He returned to Auburn for his senior year in 2021, rather than enter the 2021 NFL draft.^[8][9] In 2021, McCreary recorded 49 tackles, two interceptions and an SEC best 14 pass breakups.^[10]

Following his senior season, McCreary was named as a first-team All-American by both the Associated Press^[11] and ESPN.^[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	28+7⁄8 in (0.73 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.50 s	1.58 s	2.63 s	4.29 s	6.96 s	31.5 in (0.80 m)	9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)	19 reps
Sources:[13][14]

The Tennessee Titans selected McCreary in the second round (35th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.^[15] He was the fifth cornerback selected.

He started all 17 games in his rookie season, finishing with 84 total tackles, one interception, and eight passes defensed.^[16] McCreary also helped force a notable turnover on Week 15 against the Los Angeles Chargers, by jumping out of bounds to tip a pass mid-air by Justin Herbert, which was received by Joshua Kalu for an assisted interception.^[17][18]

McCreary moved into the starting nickelback position for the 2023 season. He played in 15 games with 11 starts, recording 86 tackles, two sacks, six passes defensed, one interception, and a forced fumble.^[19]

During the 2024 season, McCreary appeared in 15 games, recording 50 tackles, a pass deflection, three pressures, and a sack.^[20]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2022	TEN	17	17	84	70	14	0.0	8	1	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
2023	TEN	15	11	86	62	24	2.0	6	1	18	18	18	0	1	0	0	0
2024	TEN	15	7	50	43	7	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		43	32	204	162	42	3.0	15	2	22	11	18	0	1	0	0	0

Personal life

McCreary's pregame meal is two plates of baked beans with eight packets of sugar.^[21]