Terry McLaurin

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Terry McLaurin
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McLaurin with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 17 – Washington Football Team
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-15) September 15, 1995 (age 26)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Cathedral (Indianapolis)
College:Ohio State (2015–2018)
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021
Receptions:211
Receiving yards:2,936
Receiving touchdowns:16
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 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.

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[]

McLaurin redshirted his freshman season in 2014. As a redshirt 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]

College statistics
Year G Rec Yards Avg TDs
2015 6 0 0 0 0
2016 13 11 114 10.4 2
2017 13 29 436 15 6
2018 12 35 701 20 11
Career 44 75 1,251 16.7 19

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
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 (76th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[10][11] He signed his four-year rookie contract on June 6, 2019.[12] McLaurin made his NFL 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] He added to that by catching at least five passes and a touchdown over the next two games, making him the first player in league history achieve such a feat in their first three career appearances.[14]

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.[15] During Week 15 against the Eagles, McLaurin finished with five catches for 130 receiving yards, including a 75-yard touchdown.[16] He finished the season with 58 receptions for 919 yards and seven touchdowns and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[17]

2020[]

McLaurin scoring a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in 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.[18] In a loss Week 4 against the Baltimore Ravens, McLaurin recorded 10 catches for 118 yards.[19] Following an season ending injury to team captain Landon Collins in October 2020, McLaurin was unanimously voted by his teammates to replace him.[20] In a Week 9 loss against the New York Giants, he had seven receptions for 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.[21] 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.[22] Despite the team's unstable quarterback situation, he would finish the season with 1,118 yards and four touchdowns.[23] The team won the NFC East division, securing a home playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Washington Football Team lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champions 31-23. McLaurin recorded six catches for 75 yards in his first playoff game.

2021[]

In a Week 2 game against the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football, McLaurin caught 11 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in a 30-29 victory.[24] McLaurin recorded 123 yards off of six receptions and two touchdowns in the Week 4 win over the Atlanta Falcons.[25] He recorded 103 yards off of three receptions and a touchdown in the 27-21 Week 11 win over the Carolina Panthers, this would be his fourth 100-plus yard game in the season.[26] McLaurin left in the third quarter of the Week 14 game against the Dallas Cowboys due to a concussion.[27]

Statistics[]

Regular season
Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yards Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2019 WAS 14 14 58 919 15.8 75 7 0 0
2020 WAS 15 15 87 1,118 12.9 68 4 1 1
2021 WAS 7 7 40 550 13.8 40 4 0 0
Career 36 36 185 2587 14 75 15 1 1
Postseason
2020 WAS 1 1 6 75 10.7 18 0 0 0
Career 1 1 6 75 10.7 18 0 0 0

Personal life[]

McLaurin has been called by several nicknames during his NFL career, such as "Scary Terry", "F1", and "The Captain".[28][29][30]

References[]

  1. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (December 11, 2013). "Cathedral's Terry McLaurin wins IndyStar Indiana Mr. Football". Indy Star. USA Today. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Terry McLaurin, Cathedral, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Birmingham, Jeremy (June 23, 2013). "Terry McLaurin is Number 13". ElevenWarriors.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Terry McLaurin 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Terry McLaurin 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "Terry McLaurin 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Terry McLaurin 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Terry McLaurin". nfl.com. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  9. ^ "Ohio State WR Terry McLaurin : 2019 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Redskins Sign Third-Round Draft Pick Terry McLaurin". Redskins.com. June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  13. ^ "Jackson shines in Philly return, Eagles beat Redskins 32–27". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  14. ^ David Smith, Michael (September 24, 2019). "Terry McLaurin off to a unique start in NFL history". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  15. ^ "McLaurin helps Redskins earn 1st win against Dolphins, 17–16". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  16. ^ "Wentz, Eagles keep NFC East hopes alive by beating Redskins". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Washington Football Team at Arizona Cardinals – September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  19. ^ "Ravens vs. Washington score: Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews rebound to defeat Washington with ease". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  20. ^ Cummings, Ian. "Washington Football Team unanimously votes Terry McLaurin captain". Riggos Rag. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  21. ^ "New York Giants at Washington Football Team – November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  22. ^ Alper, Josh. "Terry McLaurin in a walking boot". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  23. ^ Selby, Zach (February 10, 2021). "Washington 2021 Position Reset: Wide Receiver". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  24. ^ Goodbread, Chase. "2021 NFL season, Week 2: What we learned from Washington's win over Giants on Thursday night". NFL.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  25. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (October 4, 2021). "Washington-Falcons Monday Stats Pack". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  26. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (November 22, 2021). "Washington-Panthers Monday Stats Pack". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  27. ^ Keim, John (December 12, 2021). "Washington Football Team leading receiver Terry McLaurin exits due to concussion". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ Selby, Zach (October 14, 2019). "'Scary Terry' McLaurin Is Haunting Defenses With His Masterful Route Running". Redskins.com. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  30. ^ Finlay, JP. "Stop with the nicknames – Terry McLaurin is The Captain now". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved December 4, 2020.

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