Nick McCloud
DB
#24
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 27
Weight: 191 lbs
College: Notre Dame
2025 SEASON
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Solo12
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SCK0
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FF0
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INT--
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/22/2025 | @Chiefs | W 29 - 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 08/17/2025 | Bills | W 38 - 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 08/10/2025 | Dolphins | T 24 - 24 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 11/02/2025 | @Bengals | W 47 - 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | 10/26/2025 | @Ravens | L 16 - 30 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | 10/19/2025 | Saints | W 26 - 14 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | 10/13/2025 | @Commanders | W 25 - 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | 09/28/2025 | @Raiders | W 25 - 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | 09/21/2025 | Cowboys | W 31 - 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 09/14/2025 | @Lions | L 21 - 52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 09/08/2025 | Vikings | L 24 - 27 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- In his fourth season in the NFL and first with Chicago in 2025
- Has played in 45 games (19 starts) spending time with the Buffalo Bills (2021, 22), Cincinnati Bengals (2022), New York Giants (2022-24), San Francisco 49ers (2024) and Chicago Bears (2025)
- Across his career has accumulated 96 tackles (71 solo), 10 passes defended, one interception, 1.5 sacks, three tackles for loss and two forced fumbles
- Originally entered the NFL as a UDFA with the Bills in 2021
2025 SEASON (BEARS):
- Has played in all four games with three starts
- Has 12 tackles (10 solo)
2024 SEASON (GIANTS/49ERS)
- Played 15 total games between the Giants (seven games, five starts) and the 49ers (eight games)
- On the season had 23 tackles (13 solo), a pass defended and a tackle for loss
2023 SEASON (GIANTS)
- Played all 17 games with three starts
- Tallied 22 tackles (17 solo), an interception, a pair of passed defended and established career highs with three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
2022 SEASON (GIANTS)
- Played in 14 regular season games with eight starts
- Totaled a career high 39 tackles (31 solo), which included 1.5 sacks along with a career high seven passes defended
- Played in both Giants' playoff games
- Had a forced fumble in the Wild Card round, helping the Giants pick up their first playoff win since 2011
2021 SEASON (BILLS/BENGALS)
- After spending training camp with the Bills, was picked up by the Bengals, where he played in two games as a rookie
- Was released following Week 8 and signed back with the Bills practice squad for the remainder of the season
TRANSACTIONS
- 05/13/2021: Signed/UDFA to the Bills
- 08/31/2021: Waived by Bills
- 09/01/2021: Acquired via waivers by Bengals
- 11/04/2021: Released by Bengals
- 11/08/2021: Signed to Bills practice squad
- 01/24/2022: Re-signed with Bills
- 08/30/2022: Released by Bills
- 08/31/2022: Acquired via waivers by Giants
- 04/15/2024: Re-signed by Giants
- 11/05/2024: Released by Giants
- 11/11/2024: Signed to 49ers Practice Squad
- 03/24/2025: Signed/UFA with the Bears
COLLEGE
- Prepped collegiately at North Carolina State (2016-19) and Notre Dame (2020)
- In five seasons, played in 49 games and was credited with 139 tackles (94 solo) and 39 passes defensed
- Intercepted four passes and recovered three fumbles
- Named Defensive MVP of the 2021 Hula Bowl after intercepting two passes
- In his lone season at Notre Dame, played in 12 games and tallied 33 tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception, eight passes defensed and two fumble recoveries
- Earned 3rd-team All-ACC honors
- Posted three tackles and two fumble recoveries in an overtime victory vs. No. 1 Clemson
- His second fumble recovery sealed the win in the second overtime
- In 2018, started all 11 games for N.C. State and posted 51 tackles, eight passes defensed and two interceptions
- Notched seven tackles and his first career interception in a Sun Bowl game victory vs. Arizona State
PERSONAL
- Played defensive back and wide receiver at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C.
- As a senior, helped his team finish the seasons with a 14-1 record and win the South Carolina Class AAA championship with a 35-0 title-game victory for it's second straight-state title
- As a junior, caught 33 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns
- Played in the North/South All-Star Game
- Also played basketball and baseball