AJ McCarron

AJ McCarron: Biography in Details

Who is AJ McCarron?

AJ McCarron is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).

The Bengals drafted him in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Previously, he played college football at Alabama.

AJ McCarron: Early Life, Childhood, and Education

McCarron was born in Mobile, Alabama on September 13, 1990, to parents Dee Dee Bonner, Tony McCarron.

He also has a younger brother named Corey McCarron who formerly played tight end at Alabama but transferred to play fullback at Middle Tennessee State.

At the age of five, McCarron was severely injured in a jet-ski accident and almost died.

He became interested in football since his childhood years. He is of American nationality.

Furthermore, he has not revealed information relating to his ethnic background as of now.

Talking about his education, McCarron attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School from kindergarten to fourth grade before transferring to St. Paul’s Episcopal School.

While attending St. Paul’s, he was recruited by several football programs in the Southeastern Conference, including Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Additionally, he committed to the Crimson Tide on May 3, 2008, becoming the only quarterback signed by Alabama for their 2009 recruiting class.

AJ McCarron: Career, Salary, and Net Worth

McCarron initially capped off his high school football career at the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

During his redshirt freshman year, he did see some playing time, appearing in nine games.

His first collegiate touchdown pass came during the season opener when he connected with wide receiver Julio Jones on a 29-yard pass.

All in all, he passed for a total of 389 yards and three touchdowns during the season.

Furthermore, during his first season as starting quarterback, he passed for a total of 2,634 yards with 16 touchdowns and five interceptions.

McCarron during his junior season threw for a school-record 30 touchdown passes in a season.

As a senior in 2013, McCarron was again a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection.

As a senior in 2013, McCarron was again a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection and in the season, he passed John Parker Wilson to become Alabama’s all-time passing yard leader.

Talking about his professional career, McCarron was selected in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft with the 164th overall pick by the Cincinnati Bengals.

In his first career start, he completed 15 of 29 passes and threw 1 touchdown during 2015 season. Additionally, he played in one game in 2016 and recorded no statistics.

McCarron was the winner of the 2012 CFPA Quarterback Trophy on January 22, 2013.

Furthermore, his performance of 234 yards passing earned him Offensive Player of the Game in a 21–0 out of the Tigers during his sophomore year.

McCarron has a current salary of $600,413. Furthermore, he has an estimated net worth of around $1 million at present.

AJ McCarron: Rumors, and Controversy

Katherine Webb-McCarron garnered both cuteness and controversy with one of her Instagram posts when she shared a picture of her baby.

The pair were criticized for promoting body shaming.

Additionally, McCarron’s feud with Bengal also attracted numerous controversies along his way.

At present, there are no rumors concerning him and his career.

AJ McCarron: Body Measurements

Talking about his body measurement, McCarron has a height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m).

Additionally, he weighs around 97 kg. Furthermore, his hair color and eye color are dark brown.

AJ McCarron: Social Media Profile

McCarron is active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

He has more than 495.6k followers on Twitter.

Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 238.3k followers. However, he has 33.8k followers on Instagram.

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