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Nick McCloud

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#44

Experience: 5 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 26

Weight: 190 lbs

College: Notre Dame

2024 SEASON

  • Solo
    12
  • SCK
    0
  • FF
    0
  • INT
    --
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Defense

Field Position

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line 8 11 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line 7 9 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Halves

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
1st Half 8 12 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last Two Minutes of Half 5 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Half 8 10 4 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Home vs Road

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Home Games 9 6 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Road Games 6 16 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Margin of Victory

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Margin 0-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Margin 8-14 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Margin 15+ 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Point Differential

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Ahead 6 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ahead by 1-8 Points 5 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind 9 13 9 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Behind by 1-8 Points 6 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind by 9-16 Points 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tied 15 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Quarters

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
1st Quarter 5 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th Quarter 4 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th Quarter within 7 4 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Quarter 6 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3rd Quarter 6 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Stadium Surfaces

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Turf 15 22 12 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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
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