Fred McCrary

Freddy Demetrius McCrary (born September 19, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. From 1995 to 2007, McCrary played for the Eagles and five other teams, including the 2003 New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXVIII championship team that beat the Carolina Panthers.

Early life McCrary attended Naples High School in Naples, Florida, and lettered in football, basketball, and track. As a senior, he rushed for more than 1,200 yards and was named the school's Athlete of the Year in 1991. At Mississippi State, McCrary made 32 receptions for 248 yards and 4 touchdowns and rushed 144 yards on 34 carries including one touchdown. In his rookie season, McCrary started 4 of 13 games and had a 1-yard touchdown run on September 10. He made a 1-yard kickoff return on October 15.

San Diego Chargers (1999–2002) McCrary returned to professional football in 1999 with the San Diego Chargers and for the first time played all 16 games in a season. With 14 starts, McCrary made 37 receptions for 201 yards and a touchdown in 1999. In the final game of the season on January 2, 2000, a 12–6 win over the defending champion Denver Broncos, McCrary made 3 receptions for a season-high 39 receiving yards. McCrary earned the team Special Teams Player of the Year honor for 15 special teams tackles. On November 12, in a 17–7 loss to the Miami Dolphins, McCrary made an 8-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Leaf in the first play of the fourth quarter. On October 1 against defending champion St. Louis Rams, McCrary made 3 receptions, including one for a touchdown, for a season-high 24 receiving yards. McCrary's blocking helped running back LaDainian Tomlinson rush for 1,236 yards in the 2002 season, the first Charges player to do so since 1994.

New England Patriots (2003) Because of frequent injuries, McCrary only played in 6 games (3 starts) in 2003 for the New England Patriots, who would later win Super Bowl XXXVIII. In his one season with New England, McCrary made 2 catches for 12 yards and rushed 3 yards on 3 carries. On September 17, McCrary caught a pass from Michael Vick 4 yards for a touchdown in the Falcons' 14–3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. McCrary also made a 10-yard kickoff return on October 1 and 7-yard kickoff return on October 29.

Seattle Seahawks (2007) He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on October 10, 2007, though he was cut again on December 5. McCrary played six games. Interviewed by the North County Times, McCrary described the prison as housing mostly murderers and recalled seeing rape and violence regularly. McCrary is married and has three children. In 2012, McCrary joined over 1,000 other NFL players suing the NFL over concussions suffered during their careers.