Terry McLaurin
Terry McLaurin (born September 15, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by Washington, then known as the Redskins, in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was named to the 2019 PFWA All-Rookie Team after recording over 900 receiving yards with seven touchdowns.
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No. 17 – Washington Football Team | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | Indianapolis, Indiana | September 15, 1995||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Cathedral (Indianapolis) | ||||||||
College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early life
McLaurin was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 15, 1995. He won Indiana's Mr. Football Award in 2013 while playing football for Cathedral High School.[1] McLaurin was regarded as a four-star recruit, and was the 36th-highest-ranked wide receiver recruit in the class of 2014 according to the 247Sports Composite.[2] In June 2013, he announced his commitment to play football at Ohio State.[3]
College career
As a freshman for the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2015, McLaurin appeared in six games and recorded seven tackles and a fumble recovery.[4] As a sophomore in 2016, he recorded 11 receptions for 114 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 13 games.[5] As a junior in 2017, he recorded 29 receptions for 436 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns in 13 games.[6] As a senior in 2018, he recorded 35 receptions for 701 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns.[7]
Professional career
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Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0 1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
31 1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9 1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.35 s | 1.54 s | 2.59 s | 4.15 s | 7.01 s | 37 1⁄2 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 18 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[8][9] |
2019
McLaurin was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third round with the 76th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[10][11] This move reunited him with his former college quarterback, Dwayne Haskins, who the team selected earlier in the same draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract with the team on June 6, 2019.[12]
McLaurin made his playing debut in the opening game of the 2019 season against the Philadelphia Eagles. There, he recorded five catches for 125 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown.[13] In Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, McLaurin caught five passes for 62 yards and one touchdown.[14] In Week 3 game against the Chicago Bears, McLaurin caught six passes for 70 yards and one touchdown.[15] This made him the first player in league history to catch at least five passes and a touchdown in their first three career games.[16]
In Week 6 against the Miami Dolphins, McLaurin caught four passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns as the Redskins won their first game of the season.[17] During Week 15 against the Eagles, McLaurin finished with five catches for 130 receiving yards, including a 75-yard touchdown.[18] He finished the season with 58 receptions for 919 yards and seven touchdowns, and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[19]
2020
In Week 2, McLaurin recorded seven receptions for 125 receiving yards and his first touchdown of the season during a loss to the Arizona Cardinals.[20] In a loss Week 4 against the Baltimore Ravens, McLaurin recorded 10 catches for 118 yards.[21] Following an season ending injury to team captain Landon Collins in October 2020, McLaurin was unanimously voted by his teammates to replace him.[22] In a Week 9 loss against the New York Giants, he had seven receptions for 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.[23] He suffered a high ankle sprain against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15 and missed the following game against the Carolina Panthers as a result.[24] Despite the team's unstable quarterback situation, he would finish the season with 1,118 yards along with four touchdowns.
Personal life
McLaurin has been called by several nicknames during his NFL career, such as "Scary Terry", "F1", and "The Captain".[25][26][27]
References
- Neddenriep, Kyle (December 11, 2013). "Cathedral's Terry McLaurin wins IndyStar Indiana Mr. Football". Indy Star. USA Today. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- "Terry McLaurin, Cathedral, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- Birmingham, Jeremy (June 23, 2013). "Terry McLaurin is Number 13". ElevenWarriors.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Terry McLaurin 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "Terry McLaurin 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "Terry McLaurin 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "Terry McLaurin 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Terry McLaurin". nfl.com. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- "Ohio State WR Terry McLaurin : 2019 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- Glaspie, Akeem (April 22, 2019). "Former IndyStar Mr. Football Terry McLaurin's rise from draft sleeper to possible draft steal". Indy Star. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- Means, Stephen (April 26, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Ohio State WR Terry McLaurin taken by the Washington Redskins in third round at pick No. 76". cleveland.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "Redskins Sign Third-Round Draft Pick Terry McLaurin". Redskins.com. June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- "Jackson shines in Philly return, Eagles beat Redskins 32-27". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- "Dak double: Cowboys' Prescott beats Redskins with legs, arm". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- "Trubisky, Bears get offense on track, beat Redskins 31-15". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- David Smith, Michael (September 24, 2019). "Terry McLaurin off to a unique start in NFL history". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- "McLaurin helps Redskins earn 1st win against Dolphins, 17-16". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- "Wentz, Eagles keep NFC East hopes alive by beating Redskins". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- "Top draft choices Murray, Bosa make All-Rookie Team". Washington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- "Washington Football Team at Arizona Cardinals - September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- "Ravens vs. Washington score: Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews rebound to defeat Washington with ease". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- Cummings, Ian. "Washington Football Team unanimously votes Terry McLaurin captain". Riggos Rag. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- "New York Giants at Washington Football Team - November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- Alper, Josh. "Terry McLaurin in a walking boot". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- Keim, John. "'Scary Terry' McLaurin warms up to nickname, just wants to play ball". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- Selby, Zach (October 14, 2019). "'Scary Terry' McLaurin Is Haunting Defenses With His Masterful Route Running". Redskins.com. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- Finlay, JP. "Stop with the nicknames - Terry McLaurin is The Captain now". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved December 4, 2020.