Nick McCloud

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 Notre Dame and North Carolina State.

While playing for Notre Dame in the 2021 Rose Bowl, McCloud went viral after getting hurdled by Alabama runningback Najee Harris.

College statistics

Year	Team	Games	Tackles	Interceptions	Fumbles
GP	GS	Total	Solo	Ast	Sack	PD	Int	Yds	TD	FF	FR	TD
2016	NC State	11	1	15	13	2	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	NC State	13	7	34	22	12	0.0	7	1	53	0	0	0	0
2018	NC State	11	11	51	34	17	0.0	8	2	23	0	0	1	0
2019	NC State	2	2	7	3	4	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	Notre Dame	12	11	33	22	11	0.0	8	1	0	0	0	2	0
Career	49	32	140	94	46	0.0	28	4	76	0	0	3	0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Bench 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)	4.46 s	1.57 s	2.50 s	4.16 s	6.93 s	34.0 in (0.86 m)	12 reps
All values from Pro Day

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

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

Cincinnati Bengals

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

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

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

New York Giants

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

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

On November 5, 2024, McCloud was waived by the Giants. 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".

San Francisco 49ers

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

Chicago Bears

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

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games	Tackles	Interceptions	Fumbles
GP	GS	Total	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Sfty	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	Fum	FR	Yds	TD
2021	CIN	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	NYG	14	8	43	35	8	1.5	2	0	7	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	NYG	17	3	28	20	8	0.0	0	0	2	1	0	0.0	0	0	3	1	3	1	0
2024	NYG	7	5	14	10	4	0.0	1	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SF	8	0	11	4	7	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025	CHI	15	4	27	18	9	0.0	0	0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	63	20	123	87	36	1.5	3	0	12	1	0	0.0	0	0	3	1	3	1	0

Postseason

Year	Team	Games	Tackles	Interceptions	Fumbles
GP	GS	Total	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Sfty	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	Fum	FR	Yds	TD
2022	NYG	2	0	3	2	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2025	CHI	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	3	1	3	2	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0