Jeremy McNichols
 McNichols with the Boise State Broncos | |||
| No. 33 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||
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| Position: | Running back | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | December 26, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth: | Long Beach, California | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Santa Margarita (CA) Catholic | ||
| College: | Boise State | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 162 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Jeremy Theron McNichols (born December 26, 1995) is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State.
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
McNichols was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round, 162nd overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[9]
References
- ↑ Haylock, Rahshaun (September 4, 2013). "10 things: Santa Margarita RB Jeremy McNichols". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- 1 2 Kania, Joe (April 29, 2017). "5 Things to Know About Jeremy McNichols". buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ↑ Phibbs, Trevor (August 9, 2013). "Utah football: California receiver Jeremy McNichols commits to Utah". Deseret News. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ Volk, Pete (January 27, 2014). "College football recruiting roundup: Commitments flying close to Signing Day". SB Nation. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Jeremy McNichols". 247Sports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ Rains, B.J. (August 16, 2015). "McNichols hopes for big role at running back". IdahoPress.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ↑ Southorn, Dave (August 19, 2016). "Boise State’s McNichols a bruiser in the backfield". IdahoStatesman.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ↑ Rains, B.J. (August 5, 2016). "Jeremy McNichols smarter, more confident heading into junior year". IdahoPress.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Bucs Draft Jeremy McNichols in Round 5". Buccaneers.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.