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2019 SEASON
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Defense
Field Position
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | ||||||||||||
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line |
Game Halves
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2nd Half | ||||||||||||
| Last Two Minutes of Half |
Home vs Road
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Road Games | 8 |
Margin of Victory
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Margin 8-14 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Margin 15+ | 6 |
Point Differential
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Tied | ||||||||||||
| Behind | ||||||||||||
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Behind by 1-8 Points | ||||||||||||
| Behind by 9-16 Points |
Quarters
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2nd Quarter | ||||||||||||
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| 4th Quarter | ||||||||||||
| 4th Quarter within 7 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 6 | |||||||||||
| Turf | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
NFL CAREER – Enters second season at center 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. Opened every regular season and postseason contest for New Orleans and was a consensus All-Rookie selection.
NFL CAREER – Enters second season at center 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. Opened every regular season and postseason contest for New Orleans and was a consensus All-Rookie selection.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by the Saints 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):
2019 – Opened all 16 regular season games and Wild Card Playoff game vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20 at center, blocking for an offensive 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.
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 in 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 the team's top academic award…Started all 13 games at center as a redshirt freshman in 2016...Named Freshman All-SEC...Earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors after a standout performance in 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…Erik Christopher McCoy was born on August 27, 1997 in Lufkin, Texas.