Calvin McCarty

Calvin McCarty
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
	McCarty with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
Born:	November 2, 1984 (age 39); Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Running backs coach
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
College	Western Washington
High school	Burnaby (BC) St. Thomas More
CFL draft	2007, round: 4, pick: 27
Drafted by	Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As coach
2024–present	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (RB)
As player
2007–2021	Edmonton Eskimos
2021	Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
	Grey Cup champion (2015);
Awards	Canadian Player of the Month (July 2009); 3× Canadian Player of the Week;
Honours	Most Outstanding Canadian Player nominee (2010);
Career stats
	Playing stats at CFL.ca;

Calvin McCarty (born November 2, 1984) is an American former professional football fullback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is currently the running backs coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played as a tailback until 2014, when he became the starting fullback for the Edmonton Eskimos. McCarty was known for being able to fill many roles at his position, with TSN sportscaster Chris Schultz noting in 2010 that he is a "multi-purpose running back who catches the ball extremely well, blocks well and runs well".^[1] He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2015.

Prior to being drafted by the Eskimos in the fourth round of the 2007 CFL Draft, McCarty played high school football for the St. Thomas More Knights, where he broke multiple school records. He later played college football for the Western Washington Vikings. With the Vikings, McCarty developed into a dual threat, being used heavily as a rusher and receiver. McCarty spent the majority of his professional career with the Eskimos.^[2]

^ "The call from the sidelines; What can we expect from the 2010 CFL season? Which team is on the rise? Which player is poised to break out? And who, in the end, will win the Grey Cup? Our panel-Post football writer Mark Masters, Sportsnet analyst Sandy Annunziata, TSN's Chris Schultz, and Fantas-eh football founders Matt Brown and T.J. Karwandy-has the answers". National Post. Infomart. June 30, 2010. p. S.6.
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[nationalpost2010a-1] "The call from the sidelines; What can we expect from the 2010 CFL season? Which team is on the rise? Which player is poised to break out? And who, in the end, will win the Grey Cup? Our panel-Post football writer Mark Masters, Sportsnet analyst Sandy Annunziata, TSN's Chris Schultz, and Fantas-eh football founders Matt Brown and T.J. Karwandy-has the answers". National Post. Infomart. June 30, 2010. p. S.6.

[journal2015a-2] Cite error: The named reference journal2015a was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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