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PRO: Jason McCourty is a fast, athletic cornerback that has enjoyed two strong seasons since the Titans used a sixth-round draft pick on him in 2009.  The former Rutgers standout grabbed a starting cornerback spot out of training camp in 2010 before suffering an injury early in the season and missing four games.  McCourty returned to the lineup and started three of the team’s final four games and finished his second pro campaign with two interceptions and 13 passes defensed.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
•    In 2010, McCourty appeared in 12 games with six starts at cornerback and tied for third on the squad with two interceptions. He also finished third on the team with 13 passes defensed.
•    McCourty snared his first career NFL interception on a tipped pass from Eli Manning in the endzone at N.Y. Giants (9/26/10).
•    As a rookie in 2009, McCourty was thrust into the starting lineup for three consecutive games (at Jacksonville, vs. Indianapolis, at New England) in the first half of the season after the Titans secondary suffered multiple injuries.  He finished third on the team with 12 special teams tackles as a rookie.

TITANS TIDBITS:  
•    McCourty played his last three seasons at Rutgers with his identical twin brother, Devin. The duo held down the starting cornerback spots for Scarlet Knights together for two years.  Devin, who redshirted his first season at Rutgers, was a first-round draft pick by the New England Patriots in 2010.  They also have an older brother, Larry.
•    McCourty entered the NFL in 2009 with a familiar face accompanying him, Titans first-round pick and former Rutgers star wide receiver Kenny Britt.
•    McCourty excelled off the field at Rutgers as he was a semifinalist for the prestigious Vincent dePaul Draddy Trophy given to the college football player with the best combination of academics, community service and on-field performance.  He was also named an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District first-team member.
 
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
•    The Nyack, N.Y., native was selected by the Titans in the sixth round (203rd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE:
•    In a four-year career at Rutgers, totaled 150 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, 20 passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and a 25.8-yard average on 17 kickoff returns.  Played in 47 games with 33 starts.
•    As a senior (2008), was named a captain and started all 13 games at cornerback.  Totaled 52 tackles, a team-best two interceptions, six passes defensed and a fumble recovery.  Also assumed kickoff return duties and was second in the Big East with a 26.2 yards per return average in conference games.  
•    As a junior (2007), totaled 44 tackles, including three tackles for loss and a team-best 12 passes defensed in his second full year as the starter at cornerback.  Tabbed a preseason second-team All-Big East selection by Lindy’s and third-team pick by Athlon.  
•    As a sophomore (2006), earned a starting corner spot in preseason and played in 12 games.  Finished eighth on the team with 45 tackles and posted four tackles for loss, two passes defensed and a fumble recovery.  Started seven games, including the last six of the season.
•    As a true freshman (2005), played in nine games, including the Insight Bowl, and appeared primarily on special teams.  Posted nine tackles, including six solo stops.
•    Majored in information technology at Rutgers.
 
PERSONAL:  
•    Single, splits time between Nashville and Nanuet, N.Y.
•    Attended St. Joseph’s (Montvale, N.J.) High School and earned All-State recognition from the Newark Star-Ledger and the Associated Press and All-League honors as a senior.  
•    Named an All-Parochial pick as both a junior and senior.  Named to MSG High School Heisman Team.  Helped New York team to victory in the 2005 Governor’s Bowl.
•    As a senior, carried the ball 94 times for 1,083 yards, averaging a school-record 11.5 yards per carry.  Also posted 15 catches for 407 yards, an average of 27.8 per catch.  Accounted for 25 touchdowns for St. Joseph’s, which finished the season at 11-1 including a 42-8 win over Pope John in the Parochial Group III Final at Rutgers Stadium.
•    Also played defensive back, returning an interception 81 yards for a touchdown against Paterson Eastside.
•    Ranked as the 38th-best player in New Jersey by Scout.com.
•    Also played basketball for four seasons and was the starting guard on a 26-2 team that won the county championship as a junior.  As a senior was named second-team All-County.
•    List of favorites: (movie) “Hitch”; (TV show) “King of Queens”; (actor) Jamie Foxx; (music artist/group) Jadakiss; (school subject) math; (car) Nissan Altima which he currently drives; (video game) NCAA College Football; (sports hero) Penny Hardaway; and (food) shrimp.
•    Follow McCourty on Twitter at @McCourtyTwins.
•    Born Jason McCourty on Aug. 13, 1987 in Nyack, N.Y.