After a dominant season as Auburn’s top cornerback Roger McCreary has been named an All-American.
McCreary was named a first-team All-American team by The Athletic and made ESPN’s and the Senior Bowl’s All-American teams.
“McCreary has been excellent in coverage all season, with 14 pass breakups and two interceptions, including a pick six, to lead the SEC in passes defended,” The Athletic wrote. “He’s PFF’s highest-graded cornerback in the Power 5 and was included as a projected first-round draft pick in Brugler’s latest mock draft.”
In their latest mock draft, they had McCreary going to the Arizona Cardinals with the 32nd pick in the first round.
“McCreary committed to South Alabama in high school because he believed it was going to be the best scholarship offer he would get,” ESPN’s Mark Schlabach wrote. “Auburn’s coaches finally came around to offering him after his senior season, and he has developed into one of the best lockdown cornerbacks in the country. This season, he had 49 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions and 14 pass breakups.”
ESPN’s Todd McShay ranks McCreary as the 13th best prospect ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft, and the No. 2 corner, trailing just LSU’s Derek Stingley Jr.