NFL CAREER – Enters fifth season on the interior of the offensive line for the Saints after being selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft as the highest drafted player by New Orleans from Texas A&M. McCoy has opened every regular season and postseason contest at center he's appeared in for New Orleans the past four seasons and was a consensus All-Rookie selection in 2019.Â
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to a five-year extension, 9/8/22; Activated from Reserve/COVID-19, 1/1/22; Placed on Reserve/COVID-19, 12/30/21; Signed to a four–year contract, 5/10/19; Selected by New Orleans in the second round (48th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.
HONORS – 2019: All-Rookie (PFWA, The Athletic);Â
2022 – Opened all 13 games he appeared in at center…Vs. Seattle, Oct. 9, blocked for an offense who had two 100 yard rushers, including RB Alvin Kamara who totaled 194 total yards from scrimmage and TE Taysom Hill who rushed for a season-high 112 yards in 39-37 win. Team also rushed for a season-high 235 yards…Vs. Cincinnati, Oct. 16, blocked for RB Alvin Kamara as he posted 124 net yards, his second consecutive 100-yard (rushing and receiving combined) game…At Arizona, Oct. 20, blocked for an offense that posted season-high 409 passing yards without QB Andy Dalton being sacked…Vs. Las Vegas, Oct. 30, blocked with an offensive line that didn't allow QB Andy Dalton to be sacked for the second consecutive week…Vs. Baltimore, Nov. 7, left the game with a calf injury. Would miss the next four games…At Cleveland, Dec. 24, blocked with an offensive line that didn't allow QB Andy Dalton to be sacked...Vs. Carolina, 1/8/23, blocked for RB Alvin Kamara as he rushed for season-high 107 yards. 2021 – Opened all 12 games he appeared in at center…Vs. Green Bay, Sept. 12, left the game with a calf injury. Would miss the next five games…At Seattle, Oct. 25, blocked for RB Alvin Kamara as he totaled 179 yards from scrimmage in the Saints' 13-10 Monday night win…Vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 31, the Saints rushed for 152 yards, helping them earn a 36-27 win over defending Super Bowl champions…At Tennessee, Nov. 14, blocked for an offense that posted season-high 287 passing yards…Vs. Dallas, Dec. 2, started at C in his 40th career NFL game and blocked for an offense that totaled a season-high 405 total yards…At N.Y. Jets, Dec. 12, blocked for the Saints' highest rushing output of the season with 203 yards on the ground and three touchdowns as a team, propelling New Orleans to a 30-9 victory...Missed the Week 16 contest against Carolina due to COVID-19 protocols…At Atlanta, 1/9/22, blocked for an offense that totaled 195-rushing yards, the second highest output of the season. 2020 – Opened all 16 regular season games and both postseason contests at center, blocking for an offense that led the NFL with a club-record 30 rushing touchdowns and averaged 141.6 rushing yards per game, sixth-best in NFL…Provided key block on Kamara's 52-yard touchdown reception vs. Green Bay, Sept. 27...Started 25th consecutive game vs. San Francisco. Nov. 15…Blocked for offense that gained 168 yards rushing vs. Atlanta, Nov. 22...Blocked for an offense that rushed for 229 yards and four scores at Denver, Nov. 29…Blocked for an offense that rushed for over 200 yards for second consecutive week at Atlanta, Dec. 6…Blocked for an offense that rushed for 264 yards and scored seven touchdowns on the ground, including an NFL record tying six by Kamara vs. Minnesota, Dec. 25…Blocked for an offense that rushed for 157 yards at Carolina, 1/3/21. 2019 – Opened all 16 regular season games and Wild Card Playoff game vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20 at center, blocking for a line that allowed just 25 sacks, tied for the third fewest in the NFL…Consensus All-Rookie selection…At Chicago, Oct 20 and vs. Arizona, Oct. 27, helped RB Latavius Murray rush for over 100 yards in back-to-back contests.Â
COLLEGE – Started all 39 games (37 at center, two at guard) that he appeared in over three seasons…Started and was a team captain for all 13 games in 2018, helping the Aggies gain 6,131 total net yards…Paved the way for the SEC's leading rusher (Trayveon Williams)…Led the offense in gaining 500-or-more net yards of total offense in five games…Named SEC's Offensive Lineman of the Week following Texas A&M's victory over LSU...Started every game, lining up at center for 11 of 13 games and guard in the other two in 2017…Helped the Aggies average 406.8 yards per game (155.6 rushing and 251.2 passing)…Assisted the offense in gaining 350 or more yards of total offense in eight games…Earned team's top academic award…Started all 13 games at center as redshirt freshman in 2016...Named Freshman All-SEC...Earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors after a standout performance in his first career start vs. UCLA...Helped clear way for a balanced offense that gained 467.0 yards per game, (211.8 rushing and 250.0 passing)...Offense rushed for more than 200 yards in seven games and had 350-plus yards twice…Graduated with telecommunications degree.
PERSONAL – Prepped at Lufkin (Texas) HS...As a senior, graded out at 95 percent with an impressive 27 pancake blocks and 34 knockdowns…Selected as first-team All-District pick and second-team All-State as a senior...Also a first-team All-District pick as a junior…Supports the local non-profit "Son of a Saint"…To celebrate "504 Day" on May 4, 2023, McCoy, two teammates and other team employees joined with Second Harvest Food Bank to give back through their food packing event, with McCoy also making a generous financial donation to the deserving nonprofit…Erik Christopher McCoy was born on August 27, 1997 in Lufkin, Texas.
