John McLaughlin (American football)

John Raymond McLaughlin (born November 13, 1975) is a former American football defensive end who played two seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1999 and 2000.[1]

John McLaughlin
No. 95
Position:Defensive End
Personal information
Born: (1975-11-13) November 13, 1975
Cleveland, Ohio
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:William S. Hart (CA)
College:California, Notre Dame
NFL Draft:1999 / Round: 5 / Pick: 150
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 1999 All-Rookie Team
  • 1x NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Career NFL statistics
Games Played:18
Tackles:16
Blocked Punts:2
Penalties:1
Player stats at PFR

Early life

John Raymond McLaughlin was born on November 13, 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio. He went to high school at William S. Hart in Newhall, California. He went to college at Notre Dame before transferring to California.

NFL career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
247 lb
(112 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9 14 in
(0.23 m)
4.72 s1.66 s2.74 s4.15 s6.84 s31 in
(0.79 m)
8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)
18 reps
All values come from NFL Scouting Combine[2]

McLaughlin was drafted in 5th round with the 150th pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He mainly just played special teams in 1999 but he was one of their top performers on punts and kickoffs recording 13 tackles.[3] He played in 12 games in the 1999 season. During the 2000 season, he had a knee infection that kept him from playing many games.[3] He did have a blocked punt in 2000. In the 2000 season, he played 6 games.[4] During the 2001 pre-season, he was released with an injury settlement.[5] After the pre-season of 2001 he did not play another NFL game.

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