Nick McCloud
DB
#44
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 26
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Notre Dame
2024 SEASON
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Solo12
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SCK0
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FF0
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INT--
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | New York Giants | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | New York Giants | 17 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New York Giants | 14 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | |||||||||||
| TOTAL | 48 | 82 | 59 | 23 | 1.5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | New York Giants | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | New York Giants | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | New York Giants | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| YEAR | TEAM | G | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | |||||||||
| 2024 | New York Giants | 7 | |||||||||
| 2023 | New York Giants | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | New York Giants | 14 | |||||||||
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Entering his fourth season in the NFL and first with Chicago in 2025
- Has played in 48 games (16 starts) spending time with the Bills (2021, 22), Bengals (2022), Giants (2022-24) and 49ers (2024)
- Across his career has accumulated 84 tackles (23 solo), 10 passes defended, one interception, 1.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
- Originally entered the NFL as a UDFA with the Bills in 2021
2024 SEASON (GIANTS/49ERS)
- Played 15 total games between the Giants (seven games, five starts) and the 49ers (eight games)
- On the season had 23 tackles (13 solo), a pass defended and a tackle for loss
2023 SEASON (GIANTS)
- Played all 17 games with three starts
- Tallied 22 tackles (17 solo), an interception, a pair of passed defended and established career highs with three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
2022 SEASON (GIANTS)
- Played in 14 regular season games with eight starts
- Totaled a career high 39 tackles (31 solo), which included 1.5 sacks along with a career high seven passes defended
- Played in both Giants' playoff games
- Had a forced fumble in the Wild Card round, helping the Giants pick up their first playoff win since 2011
2021 SEASON (BILLS/BENGALS)
- After spending training camp with the Bills, was picked up by the Bengals, where he played in two games as a rookie
- Was released following Week 8 and signed back with the Bills practice squad for the remainder of the season
TRANSACTIONS
- 05/13/2021: Signed/UDFA to the Bills
- 08/31/2021: Waived by Bills
- 09/01/2021: Acquired via waivers by Bengals
- 11/04/2021: Released by Bengals
- 11/08/2021: Signed to Bills practice squad
- 01/24/2022: Re-signed with Bills
- 08/30/2022: Released by Bills
- 08/31/2022: Acquired via waivers by Giants
- 04/15/2024: Re-signed by Giants
- 11/05/2024: Released by Giants
- 11/11/2024: Signed to 49ers Practice Squad
- 03/24/2025: Signed/UFA with the Bears
COLLEGE
- Prepped collegiately at North Carolina State (2016-19) and Notre Dame (2020)
- In five seasons, played in 49 games and was credited with 139 tackles (94 solo) and 39 passes defensed
- Intercepted four passes and recovered three fumbles
- Named Defensive MVP of the 2021 Hula Bowl after intercepting two passes
- In his lone season at Notre Dame, played in 12 games and tallied 33 tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception, eight passes defensed and two fumble recoveries
- Earned 3rd-team All-ACC honors
- Posted three tackles and two fumble recoveries in an overtime victory vs. No. 1 Clemson
- His second fumble recovery sealed the win in the second overtime
- In 2018, started all 11 games for N.C. State and posted 51 tackles, eight passes defensed and two interceptions
- Notched seven tackles and his first career interception in a Sun Bowl game victory vs. Arizona State
PERSONAL
- Played defensive back and wide receiver at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C.
- As a senior, helped his team finish the seasons with a 14-1 record and win the South Carolina Class AAA championship with a 35-0 title-game victory for it's second straight-state title
- As a junior, caught 33 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns
- Played in the North/South All-Star Game
- Also played basketball and baseball