NFL guard Marcus McKethan represents the New York Giants in the league. He weighs 154 kg and stands at 2.01 m. Football was another activity he engaged in as a student at Barnwell High School. Right out of high school, 247Sports.com gave him a three-star rating as a prospect. For the North Carolina Tar Heels team at the University of North Carolina, he played collegiate football.
His real rookie year was 2017, during which he redshirted. As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he participated in five games and provided blocking for an offense that averaged 442.1 total yards and 193.0 rushing yards per game on average. Throughout his 13 games as a sophomore in 2019, he started 12 games at right guard.
He started all 12 games at right guard for an offense that scored 41.7 points on average per game in his junior season. He also started all 12 games at left guard for an offense that set a school record with 537.3 total yards and 235.8 rushing yards per game. As a senior in 2021, he earned All-ACC Honorable Mention, started all 13 of his offensive line’s games, and provided blocking for an offense that scored 35.2 points and gained 468.2 total yards per game on average.
The New York Giants selected McKethan in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the 173rd overall pick. Due to an ACL tear, he was placed on injured reserve on August 6, 2022.
When Was Marcus McKethan Drafted?
Marcus McKethan was drafted by the Giants in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.