WR · Tennessee Titans
Justin McCareins
Age 47 · 188 cm (6'2") · 98 kg · Born Dec 1, 1978 · Northern Illinois
NFL career
2001
debut year
2008
last season
8
seasons
#19
jersey
College: Northern Illinois
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#124
overall pick
TEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2001 to 2008 · 102 games.
Receiving
3,680yards
16touchdowns
241receptions
15.3YPC avg
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Tennessee Titans | 3 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 0 |
| 2002 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 19 | 48 | 301 | 15.8 | 2 |
| 2003 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 47 | 0 | 813 | 17.3 | 7 |
| 2004 | New York Jets | 16 | 56 | 0 | 770 | 13.8 | 4 |
| 2005 | New York Jets | 16 | 43 | 0 | 713 | 16.6 | 2 |
| 2006 | New York Jets | 12 | 23 | 0 | 347 | 15.1 | 1 |
| 2007 | New York Jets | 11 | 19 | 0 | 232 | 12.2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Tennessee Titans | 12 | 31 | 1 | 416 | 13.4 | 0 |
Games during career · Tennessee Titans
Most recent results for the franchise while Justin McCareins was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
10–13 vs Ravens
2008-19 · Jan 10, 2009 · PLAYOFF
L
0–23 @ Colts
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
W
31–14 vs Steelers
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
L
12–13 @ Texans
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
28–9 vs Browns
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
W
47–10 @ Lions
2008-13 · Nov 27, 2008 · REGULAR
L
13–34 vs Jets
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
W
24–14 @ Jaguars
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2001 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#96
#98
#99
#100
#101
#102
#103
#104
#105
#107
Kenyatta Jones
OT · NWE
#97
Anthony Henry
CB · CLE
#98
Bill Gramatica
K · ARI
#99
Roberto Garza
C · ATL
#100
Rudi Johnson
RB · CIN
#101
Jamie Henderson
DB · NYJ
#102
Matt Stewart
LB · ATL
#103
Karon Riley
LB · CHI
#104
Orlando Huff
OLB · SEA
#105
Bill Ferrario
G · GNB
#106
Chris Weinke
QB · CAR
#107
Monty Beisel
LB · KAN
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Justin McCareins.
Ahmad Merritt
Debut 2001 · #86 · Cardinals
Albert Horsey
Debut 2001 · #15 · Ravens
Albert Johnson
Debut 2001 · #89 · Jets
Alex Bannister
Debut 2001 · #80 · Ravens
Andre King
Debut 2001 · #84 · Browns
Arnold Jackson
Debut 2001 · #84 · Cardinals
Cedric James
Debut 2001 · #80 · Patriots
Cedrick Wilson
Debut 2001 · #80 · Steelers