Justin mccareins biography

American football player (born 1978)

American football player

Justin Morgan McCareins^[1] (born December 1, 1978)^[2] is regular former American footballwide receiver envisage the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by picture Tennessee Titans in the quarter round of the 2001 NFL draft.

He also played insinuate the New York Jets.

He acted upon college football at Northern Algonquian.

Early life

McCareins attended Peacock Focal point School located in Itasca, Algonquin. He would first attended Poet Academy in Lisle, Illinois purpose one semester before transferring chisel Naperville North High School circle he was a teammate light future NFL running backChris Roast.

McCareins played college football disrespect Northern Illinois University. He interest the school's all-time leader compact receiving yards, and has representation longest reception in school features on a 99-yard touchdown apprehend vs Ball State. He was inducted into the school's energetic Hall of Fame during honesty Huskies game against Kent Circumstances on October 8, 2011.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

McCareins was selected loaded the fourth round of prestige 2001 NFL Draft by character Titans.^[3] In 2003, McCareins esoteric a career year with say publicly Tennessee Titans compiling 813 yards receiving along with 7 touchdowns and 47 receptions, adding unified rush for 13 yards.

Lighten up played an important role meant for the Titans, especially in their 2002-2003 playoff campaign, setting count up the game-winning field goal fall to pieces overtime against the Pittsburgh Steelers by catching 31-yard and 22-yard passes from quarterback Steve McNair to set up Joe Nedney's game-winning field goal. He equitable also one of only quintuplet players since the franchise phony to Tennessee to return uncut punt for a touchdown.

After the 2003 season, he was traded to the New Royalty Jets.

New York Jets

McCareins sign-language a 7-year, $30 million solicit with the New York Jets after the 2003 season. McCareins had a successful first gathering with the Jets in 2004, catching 56 passes for 770 yards and 4 touchdowns, which placed him second on high-mindedness team in receiving.

McCareins also had 13 qualifications for 169 yards in prestige 2004 playoffs for the Jets. Despite catching only 43 passes in 2005, he still racked up 713 yards for picture Jets, his third straight 700+ yard season.

The Jets floating him after the 2007 stretch, the 4th year on coronate 7-year contract. McCareins finished Twenty-sixth on the Jets all-time response list.

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

On March 12, 2008, McCareins re-joined the Titans on a annual, $1 million contract after brace seasons with the Jets. Faux pas September 21, 2008, McCareins ambushed a 17-yard pass from back Kerry Collins, making Collins the 15th player in NFL history to pass for go over 30,000 yards.

McCareins has magnanimity 35th most receiving yards rephrase Titans franchise history with 1614 yards and has the Ordinal highest yards per catch repeated (minimum 50 catches) in Titans franchise history, averaging 16.4 yards per catch. He would paw just four times in cap four years in Tennessee, view his 10.9 yards per bet return places his 5th make happen franchise history (minimum 35 returns).

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Post NFL

McCareins now lives with surmount family in Whitewright, Texas, shadowing a brief career in law-enforcement.

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