Hurvin Michael McCormack (born April 6, 1972) is an American former

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who played in the

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(NFL) for the

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and the

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. He played

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for the

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Early years

McCormack attended

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where he played. As a senior, he tallied 58 tackles and 8 sacks, on his way to being named All-conference, All- Staten Island and All-district. He accepted a football scholarship from

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. As a sophomore, he started 11 games at

and had 32 tackles. As a junior, he posted 36 tackles (ninth on the team), 23 solo tackles, 6 sacks and 8 tackles for loss. As a senior, he appeared in only 9 games, recording 38 tackles (26 solo), 7 sacks and 9 tackles for loss. He finished his college career with 114 tackles and 16 sacks, which ranked fourth in school history at the time.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

McCormack was signed as an

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by the

after the

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. He appeared in 4 games as a rookie, collecting one quarterback sack. In

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, he was moved to

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during training camp. In the regular season, he played both at

and

. His first start came in place of an injured

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in the ninth game against the

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, posting 6 tackles (5 solo), one sack and 2 quarterback pressures. His second start came in the fifteenth game against the

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, making 3 solo tackles and one quarterback pressure. He finished the season with 22 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss and 9 quarterback pressures. He tore his right

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late in

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, while moving in for a sack. In

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, he started 3 games at right defensive end in place of an injured

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and one game at right defensive tackle to compensate for an injured

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. He registered 21 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 11 quarterback pressures (sixth on the team). He had

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surgery on his right shoulder at the end of the season. In

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, he made 19 tackles, 0.5 sacks, one tackle for loss and 8 quarterback pressures (third on the team). He was declared inactive for the last 3 games of the season. In

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, he ranked second on the team with 5 sacks. He was left unprotected in the 1999 NFL expansion draft.

Cleveland Browns

McCormack was the second overall pick in the 1999 NFL expansion draft. He started four games in the season that the

returned to the

. He wasn't re-signed at the end of the year.

Personal life

McCormack has three children (Myles, Milani, and Davin). He is currently the VP for the NFLPA NY/NJ Chapter.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCormack, Hurvin 1972 births Living people Players of American football from Brooklyn American football defensive tackles Indiana Hoosiers football players Dallas Cowboys players Cleveland Browns players New Dorp High School alumni