Conor McDermott
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Born: | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | October 19, 1992||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | The Ensworth School (Nashville, Tennessee) | ||||||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||||||
Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 211 | ||||||||||
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Conor Francis McDermott (born October 19, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at UCLA, and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.[1][2]
Professional career[edit]
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 | |
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6 ft 8+1⁄8 in (2.04 m) | 307 lb (139 kg) | 34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m) | 11 in (0.28 m) | 5.18 s | 1.81 s | 3.01 s | 4.58 s | 7.52 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 22 reps | |
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New England Patriots (first stint)[edit]
The New England Patriots selected McDermott in the sixth round (211th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[5] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[6]
Buffalo Bills[edit]
On September 3, 2017, McDermott was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.[7]
On October 3, 2019, McDermott was waived by the Bills.[8]
New York Jets[edit]
On October 4, 2019, McDermott was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[9]
On November 20, 2020, McDermott signed a one-year contract extension with the Jets.[10]
On September 1, 2021, McDermott was placed on injured reserve.[11] He was activated on November 13.[12] In a December 26 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, McDermott recorded the first touchdown of his career, catching a pass from Zach Wilson to extend the Jets' lead in the game.[13]
On March 9, 2022, McDermott re-signed with the Jets.[14] McDermott was waived during final roster cuts on August 30.[15] He was released on October 17 and re-signed to the practice squad.[16]
New England Patriots (second stint)[edit]
On November 22, 2022, McDermott was signed by the Patriots off the Jets practice squad.[17] He was named the starting right tackle and started the final six games of the season.
On February 22, 2023, McDermott signed a two-year contract extension with the Patriots.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023.[19] He was released on September 8. The Patriots re-signed him to the practice squad on October 17, 2023.[20] He was signed to the active roster on November 25.[21] On April 29, 2024, McDermott was released by the Patriots.[22]
Personal life[edit]
His older brother, Kevin McDermott, also played college football at UCLA and is the former starting long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings.
References[edit]
- ^ Bean, DJ (April 29, 2017). "Pats trade up in sixth for UCLA tackle Conor McDermott". CSNNE.com.
- ^ Cox, Zack (April 29, 2017). "Patriots Trade Up To Pick UCLA Tackle Conor McDermott In Sixth Round Of NFL Draft". NESN.com.
- ^ "Conor McDermott Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "2017 Draft Scout Conor McDermott, UCLA NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots select OT Conor McDermott 211th overall in 2017 NFL Draft". Patriots.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 3, 2017). "Bills part ways with RB Williams, WR Brown, LB Hodges; awarded claims on three players". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (October 3, 2019). "Bills release OT Conor McDermott". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Allen, Eric (October 4, 2019). "Jets Claim OL Conor McDermott, Waive DL Bronson Kaufusi". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 20, 2020). "Jets Sign OL Conor McDermott to Contract Extension". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Jets Sign 3, Place 3 on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 13, 2021). "Jets Activate P Braden Mann, OL Conor McDermott; Place OL Chuma Edoga on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Jets' Conor McDermott with incredible grab for big man touchdown". December 26, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 9, 2022). "Jets re-sign Conor McDermott". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 30, 2022). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 27 Players to Trim Roster to NFL's 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 17, 2022). "Jets Sign T Mike Remmers to Active Roster; Release T Conor McDermott". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Patriots Sign OL Conor McDermott from the New York Jets Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Details on Patriots offensive tackle Conor McDermott's two-year contract extension". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Sign OL Conor McDermott to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Sign OL Conor McDermott to the 53-Man Roster from the Practice Squad; Release QB Will Grier". Patriots.com. November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Release OL Conor McDermott". Patriots.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.