Jeremy McNichols

Jeremy Theron McNichols (born December 26, 1995) is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Jeremy McNichols
McNichols with the Boise State Broncos
No. 28 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-26) December 26, 1995
Long Beach, California
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Santa Margarita Catholic
(Rancho Santa Margarita, California)
College:Boise State
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 162
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-Team All-Mountain West (2015, 2016)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Rushing yards:208
Rushing average:4.2
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:12
Receiving yards:55
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

McNichols attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, California before transferring to Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California for his senior year.[1] As a youngster, McNichols and fellow NFL player John Ross played in Snoop Dogg's youth football league in Long Beach, California.[2] He played running back and wide receiver in high school, and his versatility led to him earning the nickname "McWeapon".[2] During his career he rushed for 877 yards with nine touchdowns and had 72 receptions for 934 yards and 10 touchdowns. He originally committed to the University of Utah to play college football but later changed to Boise State University.[3][4]

College career

McNichols enrolled at Boise State in early August before the start of fall camp.[5] Heading into the season, McNichols planned on being redshirted and sat out the first five games before the redshirt was pulled. McNichols ended up playing in nine games as a true freshman during the 2014 season. He rushed for 159 yards on 17 carries with a rushing touchdown and had 15 receptions for 155 yards and a touchdown.[6] As a sophomore in 2015, he started 12 games, rushing for 1,337 yards on 240 carries and 20 touchdowns.[7][8] He also had 460 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 51 receptions.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

McNichols was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round, 162nd overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[9] He was the 17th running back selected in that year's draft.[10][11] He exhibited maturity issues and inability to read defenses which was documented in the twelfth season of Hard Knocks and was released by the team on September 2, 2017.[12]

San Francisco 49ers

On September 4, 2017, McNichols was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2017.[14]

On September 1, 2018, McNichols was waived by the 49ers.[15]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 3, 2018, McNichols was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[16] He was released on September 13, 2018, but was re-signed five days later.[17][18] He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2018, but was waived four days later.[19][20]

Denver Broncos

On October 10, 2018, McNichols signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[21]

Tennessee Titans

On December 3, 2018, McNichols was signed by the Tennessee Titans off the Broncos practice squad.[22] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[23]

Chicago Bears

On November 19, 2019, McNichols was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[24] He was waived on December 11.[25]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 18, 2019, McNichols was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[26] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2019.[27]

On May 4, 2020, the Jacksonville Jaguars waived McNichols to make room for veteran running back Chris Thompson.[28]

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

McNichols had a tryout with the Tennessee Titans on August 23, 2020,[29] and re-signed with the team three days later.[30] He was waived on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[31][32] After being elevated to the active roster for the first two games of the season, he was promoted to the active roster on September 23, 2020.[33] He started as the backup to Derrick Henry in the Week 6 matchup against the Houston Texans, accounting for more than 50 rushing yards in a dominant Titans performance, who had 601 offensive yards, most in franchise history.[34]

References
  1. Haylock, Rahshaun (September 4, 2013). "10 things: Santa Margarita RB Jeremy McNichols". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  2. Kania, Joe (April 29, 2017). "5 Things to Know About Jeremy McNichols". buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. Phibbs, Trevor (August 9, 2013). "Utah football: California receiver Jeremy McNichols commits to Utah". Deseret News. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  4. Volk, Pete (January 27, 2014). "College football recruiting roundup: Commitments flying close to Signing Day". SB Nation. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  5. "Jeremy McNichols". 247Sports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  6. Rains, B.J. (August 16, 2015). "McNichols hopes for big role at running back". IdahoPress.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  7. Southorn, Dave (August 19, 2016). "Boise State's McNichols a bruiser in the backfield". IdahoStatesman.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  8. Rains, B.J. (August 5, 2016). "Jeremy McNichols smarter, more confident heading into junior year". IdahoPress.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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  12. Gantt, Darin (September 2, 2017). "Buccaneers cut fifth-rounder Jeremy McNichols". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  13. "49ers Sign RB Jeremy McNichols to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 4, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  14. "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 29, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  15. "49ers Cut 21 Players, Get Roster Down to 53". 49ers.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  16. "Colts Sign RB Jeremy McNichols To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 3, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  17. "Roster Moves: Colts Sign T Will Holden To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  18. "Roster Moves: Colts Sign RB Jeremy McNichols Back To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 18, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  19. "Roster Moves: Colts Sign Three To Active Roster From Practice Squad; Place T/G Joe Haeg On IR". Colts.com. September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  20. "Roster Moves: Colts Sign RB Jonathan Williams To Practice Squad; Waive RB Jeremy McNichols". Colts.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  21. Kelberman, Zack (October 10, 2018). "Broncos sign RB Jeremy McNichols to practice squad". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  22. Wyatt, Jim (December 3, 2018). "Titans Sign RB Jeremy McNichols off Broncos' Practice Squad". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  23. Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  24. Mayer, Larry (November 19, 2019). "Roster moves: Bears waive Vaughters, sign two to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  25. "Jeremy McNichols: Released by Bears". RotoWire. CBSSports.com. December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  26. "Jaguars make roster moves". Jaguars.com. December 18, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  27. Bouda, Nate (December 28, 2019). "Jaguars Promote RB Jeremy McNichols, Place WR Michael Walker On IR". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  28. Gantt, Darin (May 5, 2020). "Jaguars release Jeremy McNichols". NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  29. @AlbertBreer (August 23, 2020). "And here's today's tryout/visit list. Ex-Ohio State QB Cardale Jones and ex-Lions RB Theo Riddick worked out for Vegas" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
  30. Gantt, Darin (August 26, 2020). "Titans adding running back Jeremy McNichols". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  31. Wyatt, Jim (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  32. Wyatt, Jim (September 7, 2020). "Titans Add 13 Players to Practice Squad". tennesseetitans.com. Tennessee Titans. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  33. Wyatt, Jim (September 23, 2020). "Titans Promote RB Jeremy McNichols to 53-Man Roster, Place RB Senorise Perry on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  34. Bacharach, Eric (October 18, 2020). "Mike Vrabel on Derrick Henry vs. Texans: 'We were all witness to somebody taking a game over'". Tennessean.com. Nashville, TN. Retrieved October 20, 2020. Tannehill threw for more than 300 yards. Tight end Anthony Firkser had more than 100 receiving yards. Even backup running back Jeremy McNichols ran for more than 50 yards.
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