Lance McCutcheon (born February 28, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Montana State.

Lance McCutcheon
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McCutcheon with the Los Angeles Rams in 2023
No. 85 – New York Jets
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-28) February 28, 1999 (age 25)
Bozeman, Montana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Bozeman (MT)
College:Montana State (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school edit

McCutcheon grew up in Bozeman, Montana and attended Bozeman High School.[1] As a senior, he caught 40 passes for 780 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense and also intercepted 10 passes on defense while playing cornerback.[2]

College career edit

McCutcheon played for four seasons with the Montana State Bobcats. He caught 13 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns in his junior season.[3] As a senior, he caught 61 passes for 1,219 yards and scored nine total touchdowns and was named first-team All-Big Sky Conference.[4]

Professional career edit

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+18 in
(1.88 m)
207 lb
(94 kg)
32+38 in
(0.82 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.57 s 1.58 s 2.66 s 4.25 s 6.82 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
19 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

Los Angeles Rams edit

McCutcheon signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2022.[6] He was waived by the team on May 17, 2022.[7] McCutcheon was re-signed by the Rams two days later.[8] He made the Rams' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[9]

On August 28, 2023, McCutcheon was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.[10]

Houston Texans edit

On August 31, 2023, McCutcheon was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[11] He was released on October 10.[12]

New York Jets edit

On October 24, 2023, McCutcheon was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ Reed, Russell (December 12, 2016). "Bozeman's McCutcheon commits to Cats". NBC Montana. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Pool, Colton (December 10, 2021). "Elevated confidence leading Montana State receiver, Bozeman product Lance McCutcheon to breakout season". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Pool, Colton (April 2, 2021). "Bozeman's Lance McCutcheon striving to make most of final year at Montana State". Billings Gazette. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Shaw, Braden (April 5, 2022). "Lance McCutcheon and Daniel Hardy's growth over past two years set the stage for Montana State Pro Day". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Lance McCutcheon, Montana State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Rams' Lance McCutcheon: Signs with Rams". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. May 5, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "Lance McCutcheon: Let go by Rams". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. May 17, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Whittle, Robbie (May 19, 2022). "Former MSU wide receiver re-signs with L.A. Rams". NBC Montana. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Manzano, Gilbert (August 30, 2022). "Rams' 53-man roster: WR Lance McCutcheon, QB Bryce Perkins make the cut". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  10. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (August 28, 2023). "Rams waive Lance McCutcheon, 13 others in first round of roster cuts". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2023.
  12. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-10-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. October 10, 2023.
  13. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 24, 2023). "Jets Add DB Jarrick Bernard-Converse to Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
  14. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (January 8, 2024). "Jets Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.

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