Bobby Marcellous McCain (born August 18, 1993) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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High school career

A native of

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, McCain attended Oxford High School, where he played

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and was teammates with

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. McCain was considered a three-star recruit by

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and was listed as the No. 36 prospect from the state of Alabama in 2011. He committed to

to play college football over offers from

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, and

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, among others.

College career

McCain played his college career at the

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where he was a four-year starter at and had 12 career interceptions, including 11 in his final two years.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

2015

The

selected McCain in the fifth round with the 145th overall pick in the

. McCain was the 18th cornerback drafted in 2015. On May 7, 2015, the Miami Dolphins signed McCain to a four-year, $2.50 million

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that includes a

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of $228,288. Throughout training camp, McCain competed to be a starting cornerback against Jamar Taylor,

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, and Will Davis. Head coach

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named McCain the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind

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, Jamar Taylor, and Will Davis. He made his professional regular season debut in the Miami Dolphins' season-opening 17–10 win at the

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. On October 5, 2015, the Miami Dolphins fired head coach Joe Philbin after they began the season with a 1–3 record. Tight ends coach

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was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On December 6, 2015, he collected a season-high seven solo tackles and deflected a pass in the Dolphins' 15–13 victory against the

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in Week 13. He finished his rookie season in

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with 28 combined tackles (23 solo) and four pass deflections in 16 games and four starts.

2016

On January 9, 2016, the Miami Dolphins hired Chicago Bears' offensive coordinator

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as their new head coach. McCain entered training camp as the first-team

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, but saw competition for his role from

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and

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. Head coach

named McCain the third cornerback on the Dolphins' depth chart to begin the regular season, behind

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and rookie

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. He was also named the first-team nickelback. On September 29, 2016, McCain recorded four combined tackles, deflected a pass, and made his first career sack on

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during a 22–7 loss at the

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. On November 6, 2016, McCain recorded three solo tackles, broke up a pass, and made his first career interception in the Dolphins' 27–23 win against the

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in Week 9. McCain intercepted a pass by New York Jets' quarterback

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, that was originally intended for tight end

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, and returned it for a 17-yard gain in the third quarter. In Week 12, he collected a season-high five combined tackles and broke up one pass during a 31–24 victory against the

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in Week 12. He finished the

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with 45 combined tackles (32 solo), six pass deflections, one interception, one sack, and a forced fumble in 16 games and eight starts. The

finished second in the

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with a 10–6 record and earned a Wild Card berth. On January 8, 2017, McCain started in his first career playoff game and recorded two tackles as the Dolphins lost the AFC wild card game 30–12 at the

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2017

On January 12, 2017, the Miami Dolphins announced their decision to promote linebackers coach Matt Burke to defensive coordinator after

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accepted the head coaching position with the

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. During training camp, McCain competed to retain his position at nickelback against Tony Lippett, Michael Thomas,

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, Jordan Lucas, and

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. Head coach Adam Gase named McCain the first-team nickelback to start the season, behind Byron Maxwell and Xavien Howard. On November 26, 2017, during Week 12 against the

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, McCain was ejected for throwing a punch at wide receiver

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. In Week 16, he collected a season-high eight combined tackles and broke up a pass during a 29–13 loss at the

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. McCain finished the season with 48 combined tackles (36 solo), seven pass deflections, two interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and seven starts.

2018

On June 1, 2018, McCain signed a four-year, $27 million contract extension with the Dolphins with $13 million guaranteed. During training camp, McCain competed to be a starting cornerback against Cordrea Tankersley. Head coach Adam Gase named McCain and Xavien Howard the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season in 2018. Overall, McCain finished the 2018 season with 61 total tackles, two sacks, one interception, and five passes defended.

2019

In Week 3 against the

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, McCain recorded his first interception of the season off

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in the 31–6 loss. On November 20, 2019, McCain was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. In nine games, he finished with 25 total tackles, two interceptions, and three passes defended.

2020

In the 2020 season, McCain played in all 16 regular season games, of which he started 15. He finished with 46 total tackles, one interception, and five passes defended. McCain was released by the Dolphins on May 6, 2021.

Washington Football Team / Commanders

McCain signed a one-year contract with the

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on May 17, 2021. McCain recorded his first interception of the season against

quarterback

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in Week 6. In the Week 10 win over the

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, McCain intercepted

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in the first half of the game. He recorded two interceptions against

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quarterback

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in the final game of the season and returned one of them for his first career touchdown. McCain re-signed with the team on a two-year, $11 million contract on March 17, 2022. McCain would play slot cornerback later in the season.

References

External links

Washington Commanders bio

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