Justin McCareins - #81 - WR - Northern Illinois - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS        

• Has played in 84 games, making 51 starts, with 191 receptions for 3,032 yards and 16 TD.

• Ranks ninth on Jets all-time postseason receiving list with 200 yards on 15 catches.

• Has appeared in six postseason games, making three starts, with 21 receptions for 336 yards and a TD.

• Caught his first collegiate TD pass from Frisman Jackson, his NIU teammate for three season.

SEASON BY SEASON

2006 (JETS) Started as Jets opened in three-WR set and hauled in two passes for 47 yards, including 42-yarder, in Week 16 win at MIA. … Caught two passes for 70 yards, including season-long 50-yarder, in Week 15 win at MIN. … Named Jets’ special teams player of the week after logging first two special teams tackles since 2003. … Hauled in 44-yard TD pass in Week 7 win vs. DET.

2005 (JETS) In Week 15 loss at MIA, had two receptions for 57 yards, including season-long 45-yarder. … Started his 40th game and caught 4-yard TD on fade route vs. OAK. … In Week 6 loss at BUF, recorded first 100-yard game of his career (5-116).

2004 (JETS) Caught eight passes for 87 yards in 20-17 OT victory at SD in AFC Wild Card Game, tying for second-most receptions in a game in Jets postseason history. … Led team with six receptions for 71 yards, including 11-yard TD, in Week 11 win at CLE.

2003 (TEN) Had five catches for 92 yards, including 59-yard TD, on Monday Night Football in Week 13 at NYJ. ... Scored on 58-yard punt return and 14-yard TD reception in 38-31 win in Week 12 at ATL.

2002 (TEN) Had two of the three longest receptions of season for TEN, 49-yard TD in Week 17 at OAK and 55-yard catch in Week 16 vs. PIT. … In season opener against PHI, caught first career TD on 2-yard reception from Steve McNair.

2001 (TEN) Missed final 12 games of season with injury. … In Week 3 at JAX, had first career reception on 18-yard pass from QB Neil O’Donnell.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

• Acquired via trade from TEN on 3/5/04 in exchange for Jets' second-round draft choice (42nd overall) in 2004 NFL Draft.

• Selected by TEN in fourth round (121st overall) of 2001 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

• Four-year starter at Northern Illinois, setting school records in receptions (204), receiving yards (2,991) and TD (29) and ranking fourth on all-time list in total TD (30). Is one of only three players in school history to gain more than 4,000 all-purpose yards (4,367).

• Ranked fourth in nation in receiving yards per game (106.0) and all-purpose yards per game (183.1) and third in PR avg. (19.1). Became second player in NIU history to record over 2,000 all-purpose yards in season (73 rushing, 1,168 receiving, 411 KR, 362 PR).

• Selected to all-conference, all-area and all-state first teams during senior season at Naperville (IL) North HS, catching 34 passes for 644 yards with five TD and returning 21 kickoffs for 438 yards.

• Lettered in track and basketball and earned All-DuPage Valley Conference first-team and Loop Player of Year honors as senior.

OFF THE FIELD

• Majored in communications at Northern Illinois.

• Justin and wife, Sherrone, own three dogs: Spike (Rottweiler), Crissy (husky), and Sasha (Jack Russell terrier).

• Handed out gift cards to children at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Brooklyn during 2006 holiday season.

• Attended private viewing of the movie "Invincible" on 9/12/06 with 200 students from Generation Jets Academy in conjunction with New York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Foundation and National Communications Group.

• Has own website, www.jmac81.com.