Gerald McCoy is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on February 25, 1988 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. The defensive lineman made his NFL debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2010 and was invited for the first Pro Bowl in 2012.
Quarterback Quarterback Josh Freeman was his teammate on the Buccaneers. was his teammate for the Buccaneers.
Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, McCoy was ranked as the No. 1 defensive tackle prospect in his class. At No. 4 in the overall ranking he was the highest ranked defensive tackle since Haloti Ngata (No. 2) in 2002. Recruited by virtually every major school in the country, McCoy took official visits to Notre Dame, Southern California, Virginia Tech, Louisiana State, and Miami (FL), before committing to his home-state Sooners on National Signing Day.
McCoy was born in Oklahoma City to Gerald McCoy, Sr. and Patricia McCoy. He attended Southeast High School in Oklahoma City, where he played for the Southeast Spartans high school football team and competed in track. After notching 83 tackles, including 23 tackles for loss and 20 sacks, he was named All-area, all-state, and all-metro as a junior in 2004. As a senior, he logged 82 tackles, 20 sacks and recovered nine fumbles. McCoy received numerous awards including 2005 National Defensive Player of the Year by USA Today. Following his senior season, McCoy played in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
The father of the child is called Marcellus as well as a daughter named Nevaeh.
