Justin McCareins
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| Tennessee Titans — No. 19 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: December 11, 1978 | |
| Place of birth: Evanston, Illinois | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 215 lb (98 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2001 for the Tennessee Titans | |
| Career history | |
| College: Northern Illinois | |
| NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 4 / Pick: 124 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Justin Morgan McCareins (born December 11, 1978 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northern Illinois.
McCareins played for the New York Jets for four seasons between stints with the Titans.
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[edit] Early years
He went to Peacock Middle School located in Itasca, Illinois. McCareins first attended Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois for one semester. He would then transfer to Naperville North High School where he was a teammate of future NFL running back Chris Brown.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] First stint with Titans
After being drafted by the Titans, in 2003 McCareins had a career year with the Tennessee Titans gaining over 800 yards receiving as a slot receiver, had a punt return for a touchdown, and had 1 rush for 13 yards.
After the 2003 season, he was traded to the New York Jets.
[edit] New York Jets
He did well his first year, but after that his performance diminished. The Jets cut him after the 2007 season, the 4th year on his 7 year contract.
[edit] Return to Tennessee
On March 12, 2008, McCareins re-joined the Titans on a one-year, $1 million contract after four seasons with the Jets.
