Kaleb McGary
{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use American English|date = September 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kaleb McGary
| image = Kaleb McGary.png
| image_size =
| caption = McGary in 2019
| current_team = Atlanta Falcons
| number = 76
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|2|22}}
| birth_place = Battle Ground, Washington, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 330
| high_school = Fife (Fife, Washington)
| college = Washington (2014–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 31
| pastteams =
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2019}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- 2× First-team All-Pac-12 (2017, 2018)
- Morris Trophy (2018)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 93
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 92
| pfr = McGaKa00
}}
Kaleb Ethan McGary (born February 22, 1995) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies.
Early life
McGary originally attended Battle Ground High School in Battle Ground, Washington as a freshman before transferring to Fife High School in Fife, Washington.{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=Gregg |date=March 2, 2019 |title=The astounding story of how UW lineman Kaleb McGary got from farm to Fife to the NFL combine |url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/article227005419.html |access-date=September 13, 2019 |website=The News Tribune |publisher=McClatchy}} He played offensive line, tight end and defensive line in high school.{{Cite web |last=Caple |first=Christian |date=August 22, 2016 |title=Kaleb McGary makes most of switch to Huskies' offensive line |url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/aug/22/kaleb-mcgary-makes-most-of-switch-to-huskies-offen/ |access-date=September 13, 2019 |website=The Spokesman-Review |publisher=Cowles Company}} He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.{{Cite web |last=Jude |first=Adam |date=February 3, 2014 |title=Fife four-star offensive lineman Kaleb McGary commits to UW |url=http://blogs.seattletimes.com/huskyfootball/2014/02/03/fife-four-star-offensive-lineman-kaleb-mcgary-commits-to-uw/ |access-date=September 13, 2019 |website=The Seattle Times |publisher=The Seattle Times Company}}
College career
McGary played at Washington from 2014 to 2018.{{Cite web |title=Kaleb McGary College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kaleb-mcgary-1.html |access-date=July 1, 2020 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} During his collegiate career, he started 47 of 53 games. As a senior, he won the Morris Trophy.{{Cite web |last=Jude |first=Adam |date=December 10, 2018 |title=Greg Gaines, Kaleb McGary named Morris Trophy winners as Huskies sweep Pac-12 linemen awards |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/greg-gaines-kaleb-mcgary-named-morris-trophy-winners-as-huskies-sweep-pac-12-linemen-awards/ |access-date=September 13, 2019 |website=The Seattle Times |publisher=The Seattle Times Company}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 7 1/8
| weight = 317
| dash = 5.05
| ten split = 1.83
| twenty split = 2.95
| shuttle = 4.58
| cone drill = 7.66
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 3
| bench = 23
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 32 7/8
| hand span = 10 1/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2019 |title=Kaleb McGary Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kaleb-mcgary/32004d43-4703-7471-27c0-bc59a6bb256c |access-date=March 1, 2019 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons select Washington offensive lineman Kaleb McGary No. 31 in the 2019 |url=https://www.nfl.com/videos/atlanta-falcons-select-washington-offensive-lineman-kaleb-mcgary-no-31-in-429563 |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2019 Draft Scout Kaleb McGary, Washington NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=http://www.draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=131155&DraftYear=2019 |access-date=May 12, 2019 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
McGary was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 31st overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Bergman |first=Jeremy |date=April 25, 2019 |title=Falcons trade into first round to grab Kaleb McGary |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/falcons-trade-into-first-round-to-grab-kaleb-mcgary-0ap3000001028150 |access-date=April 26, 2019 |website=National Football League |language=en}} The Falcons traded up from the second round with the Los Angeles Rams to acquire the selection used to draft McGary. After splitting reps with Ty Sambrailo at right tackle in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings, McGary was named the Falcons starting right tackle.{{Cite web |last=Conway |first=Kelsey |date=September 10, 2019 |title=Falcons depth chart: Kaleb McGary, Jamon Brown named starters |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-depth-chart-kaleb-mcgary-jamon-brown-named-starters |access-date=September 13, 2019 |website=Atlanta Falcons}} As a rookie, he started all 16 games for the Falcons in the 2019 season.{{Cite web |title=Kaleb McGary 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McGaKa00/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=July 1, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
McGary started 13 of 16 games in 2020 for the Falcons.{{Cite web |title=Kaleb McGary 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McGaKa00/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=July 1, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was injured in week 2 against Dallas and left the game. He would sit out the next game but return to the starting lineup in Week 4 versus the Green Bay Packers. McGary was unavailable for Atlanta's Week 14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, and had missed five consecutive practices while attending to a family matter.
On May 2, 2022, the Falcons declined to pick up the fifth year option on McGary's contract, making him a free agent after the season.{{Cite web |last=Choate |first=Dave |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Falcons pass on Kaleb McGary's 5th year option |url=https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2022/5/2/23053742/falcons-pass-on-kaleb-mcgarys-5th-year-option |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=The Falcoholic |language=en}}
On March 31, 2023, McGary signed a three-year, $34.5 million contract extension with the Falcons.{{Cite web |last=Kownack |first=Bobby |date=March 14, 2023 |title=Falcons re-signing OL Kaleb McGary to three-year, $34.5 million deal |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/falcons-re-signing-ol-kaleb-mcgary-to-three-year-34-5-million-deal |access-date=May 18, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/players-roster/kaleb-mcgary/ Atlanta Falcons bio]
- [https://gohuskies.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6800 Washington Huskies bio]
- {{twitter|steelers47kaleb}}
{{Morris Trophy}}
{{2019 NFL Draft}}
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Category:Players of American football from Pierce County, Washington
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Washington Huskies football players