Nick McCloud

Nick McCloud
Profile
PositionCornerback
Personal information
Born (1998-07-09) July 9, 1998
Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Pointe (Rock Hill)
CollegeNC State (2016–2019)
Notre Dame (2020)
NFL draft2021: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles123
Forced fumbles3
Fumble recoveries3
Pass deflections12
Interceptions1
Sacks1.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nick McCloud (born July 9, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback. He has previously played for the Cincinnati Bengals, the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

College career

He played college football at North Carolina State University and the University of Notre Dame.

While playing for Fighting Irish in the 2021 Rose Bowl, McCloud went viral after getting hurdled by Alabama runningback Najee Harris.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		193 lb
(88 kg)		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		6 ft 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		4.46 s1.57 s2.50 s4.16 s6.93 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		12 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

McCloud signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2021.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2021.[4]

Cincinnati Bengals

McCloud was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 1, 2021.[5] He was waived on November 4, 2021.[6]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On November 8, 2021, McCloud was signed to the Bills practice squad.[7] After the Bills were eliminated in the Divisional Round of the 2021 playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2022.[8] He was waived on August 30.[9]

New York Giants

On August 31, 2022, McCloud was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[10]

In a 2023 Week 11 game against the Washington Commanders, McCloud recorded an interception, a forced fumble, and a pass deflection.[11] McCloud ended the 2023 season with 28 tackles, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, an interception, and two pass deflections.[11]

On November 5, 2024, McCloud was waived by the Giants.[12] This came after a long disagreement with the front office that wanted him to take a midseason pay cut on the one-year, $3 million contract he had signed in March. After McCloud refused, Giants general manager Joe Schoen made a threat toward his agents and said: "Don't pay October's rent, all right? As soon as I can replace him, I'm going to replace him. I'm not fucking around".[13]

San Francisco 49ers

On November 11, 2024, McCloud was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[14] On November 30, 2024, McCloud was promoted to the active roster.[15]

Chicago Bears

On March 24, 2025, McCloud signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[16]

He entered the regular season as the backup left cornerback behind Tyrique Stevenson.[17] Injuries among the starters led to increased action for McCloud on defense that included starting four games. McCloud was targeted 32 times, allowing 26 catches for 322 yards and five touchdowns while breaking up two passes.[18] Although initially signed since he could provide special teams support, he did not play for the unit in 2025.[19][18]

Miami Dolphins

McCloud was signed by the Miami Dolphins on August 10, 2026.[20] On August 22, he was released.[21]

Career statistics

NFL

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSckTFLSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFumFRYdsTD
2021CIN 200000.0000000.00000000
2022NYG 148433581.5207000.00000000
2023NYG 173282080.0002100.00031310
2024NYG 75141040.0101000.00000000
SF 8011470.0000000.00000000
2025CHI 154271890.0002000.00000000
Career 632012387361.53012100.00031310

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSckTFLSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFumFRYdsTD
2022NYG 203210.0000000.00010000
2025CHI 110000.0000000.00000000
Career 313210.0000000.00010000

College

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSackPDIntYdsTDFFFRTD
2016NC State 111151320.03000000
2017NC State 1373422120.071530000
2018NC State 11115134170.082230010
2019NC State 227340.02000000
2020Notre Dame 12113322110.08100020
Career493214094460.0284760030

References

  1. ↑ Coleman, Madeline (January 1, 2021) [January 1, 2021]. "Alabama Running Back Najee Harris Hurdles Notre Dame Defender During Big Run". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2021 Draft Scout Nick McCloud, Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Loy, Tom (May 1, 2021). "Notre Dame CB Nick McCloud Signs with the Buffalo Bills". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  4. ↑ Wojton, Nick (September 3, 2021). "Nick McCloud thanks Bills after being claimed by Bengals". Bills Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ Simmons, Myles (September 1, 2021). "Bengals claim Nick McCloud, Wyatt Ray off waivers". ProFootballTalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Bengals Make Four Roster Moves Ahead Of Week 9 Versus Cleveland". Bengals.com. November 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Bills signed Nick McCloud to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. November 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ Jenkins, Chris (January 24, 2022). "Bills sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts for 2022". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Roster moves: Bills set initial 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. August 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "Giants claim 4 players off waivers; 4 released". Giants.com.
  11. 1 2 "Nick McCloud 2023 Stats per Game - NFL". ESPN. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ Dunleavy, Ryan (November 5, 2024). "Giants surprisingly release Nick McCloud after pay cut push". New York Post. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Inside the New York Giants' dysfunctional 3-14 season". ESPN.
  14. ↑ "49ers Sign CB Nick McCloud to Practice Squad, Release a Safety". 49ers.com. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  15. ↑ "49ers Promote CB Nick McCloud and Other Roster Moves Ahead of #SFvsBUF". 49ers.com. November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  16. ↑ Ong, Eli (March 24, 2025). "Bears sign DB Nick McCloud to 1-year contract". WGN-TV.
  17. ↑ "2025 Chicago Bears Depth Chart Heading into NFL Week 1". FoxSports.com. Fox Sports. September 3, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  18. 1 2 Schad, Chris (February 22, 2026). "Nick McCloud's Official Bears Exit Only 2 Weeks Away Now". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Bears sign cornerback and special teams contributor Nick McCloud to 1-year contract". Associated Press. March 24, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 10, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
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