CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Has been selected to six consecutive Pro Bowls (2012-17).
Named All-Pro by Associated Press (first team – 2013; second team – 2014, 2016), Sporting News (first team – 2013, 2014), and PFWA (first team – 2013; All-NFC – 2014).
Has served as a Buccaneers defensive captain from 2012-17.
Has 48.5 career sacks, the fourth-most in franchise history, trailing Hall of Famers Lee Roy Selmon and Warren Sapp, and Simeon Rice.
Leads all NFL defensive tackles in sacks since 2013 with 39.5. Also ranks fifth with 14 passes defensed and fourth with 54 tackles for loss among defensive tackles in that time span.
His career-high 9.5 sacks in 2013 were the fourth-most in the NFL by a defensive tackles and the fifth-most ever by a Buccaneers defensive tackle.
In 2013, he was Pro Football Focus’ highest-rated defensive tackle and recorded the second-highest grade they had ever given since 2008. According to the website, McCoy’s 79.5 combined sacks, quarterback hits and pressures led the NFL.
His 15 tackles for loss in 2013, ranked seventh in the NFL and first among defensive tackles.
Posted career-high three sacks vs. Atlanta (11/17/13), which tied for the most sacks in a single game by a Buccaneers defensive tackle.
In 2012, anchored NFL’s No. 1-ranked rushing defense, which allowed a franchise-record 82.5 yards per game. Also ranked second on team with five sacks and added 30 tackles, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Became just the fifth defensive rookie to start for the Buccaneers on opening day since 1995 when he started vs. Cleveland (9/12/10).
In 2010, ranked tied for third on the team with 3.0 sacks, tied for fourth on the team with 6.0 tackles for loss and ranked second with 17 quarterback pressures during his rookie season, despite missing the final three games.
Registered first career sack at San Francisco (11/21/10).
Posted first career multi-sack game at Baltimore (11/28/10).
Matched then-career high with 2.0 sacks at Dallas (9/23/12). Also recorded four tackles, including two for loss, and a forced fumble.
Recovered first fumble of career vs. Atlanta (11/25/12).
Saw first career offensive snaps vs. Chicago (11/13/16) when he lined up as a goal-line fullback on three plays, the last of which was a one-yard touchdown run by Doug Martin.
2017 highlights:
Earned sixth consecutive Pro Bowl selection.
Started all 15 games he played, totaling 47 tackles, including 13 for loss, a team-leading six sacks and one pass defensed.
His 13 tackles for loss were the third-most among all NFL defensive tackles, while his six sacks ranked sixth.
His 24 quarterback hits were tied for the 10th-most in the NFL and the second-most among defensive tackles.
Registered three tackles, including one for loss, and four quarterback hits in Buccaneers 29-7 season-opening win over Chicago (9/17). Also instrumental in run defense that limited Chicago to 20 rushing yards on 13 attempts (1.3).
Posted four tackles and a quarterback hit in start at Minnesota (9/24).
Registered four tackles, including three tackles for loss, in win vs. New York Giants (10/1).
Sacked Tom Brady to go along with four tackles, including one for loss, and one pass defensed, vs. New England (10/5).
Sacked Carson Palmer among his three quarterback hits, while logging two tackles, including one for loss, at Arizona (10/15).
Logged three quarterback hits at Buffalo (10/22).
Posted two tackles, with one for loss, vs. Carolina (10/29).
Recorded four tackles at New Orleans (11/5).
Sacked Josh McCown twice among his four quarterback hits and added four tackles in win vs. New York Jets (11/12).
Collected seven tackles, the second-highest single-game total in his career, one tackle for loss, one sack and three quarterback hits in win at Miami (11/19).
Registered two tackles at Atlanta (11/26).
Notched two tackles for loss at Green Bay (12/3).
Forced to leave game vs. Detroit (12/10) in the first quarter with a biceps injury.
Inactive vs. Atlanta (12/18) with a biceps injury.
Recorded one sack (Cam Newton), four tackles and two quarterback hits at Carolina (12/24).
Notched three tackles in win vs. New Orleans (12/31).
