Roger McCreary
Roger Lee McCreary is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, where he was an All-American in 2021. McCreary was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
McCreary attended Williamson High School in Mobile, Alabama. Coming out of high school, McCreary was a 3 star prospect and was the 87th ranked cornerback. He committed to Auburn University to play college football after de-committing from South Alabama.College career
McCreary played in seven games as a true freshman at Auburn in 2018. He played in all 13 games in 2019, recording 36 tackles and one interception. McCreary become a full time starter his junior year in 2020. In 10 games, he had 45 tackles and three interceptions. He returned to Auburn for his senior year in 2021, rather than enter the 2021 NFL draft. In 2021, McCreary recorded 49 tackles, two interceptions and an SEC best 14 pass breakups.Following his senior season, McCreary was named as a first-team All-American by both the Associated Press and ESPN.
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans selected McCreary in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft. He was the fifth cornerback selected.He started all 17 games in his rookie season, finishing with 84 total tackles, one interception, and eight passes defensed. McCreary also helped force a notable turnover on Week 15 against the Los Angeles Chargers, by jumping out of bounds to tip a pass mid-air by Justin Herbert, which was received by Joshua Kalu for an assisted interception.
McCreary moved into the starting nickelback position for the 2023 season. He played in 15 games with 11 starts, recording 86 tackles, two sacks, six passes defensed, one interception, and a forced fumble.
During the 2024 season, McCreary appeared in 15 games, recording 50 tackles, a pass deflection, three pressures, and a sack.