Caleb McNamara

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Caleb McNamara
Caleb McNamara.jpeg
No. 51     Cleveland Browns
Outside Linebacker
Personal information
Place of birth: Malvern, AR
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)Weight: 217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Malvern HS
College: Vanderbilt
NFL Draft: 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15
Debuted in 2021 for the Cleveland Browns
Career history
  • Cleveland Browns (2021 - present)
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2025
Tackles 0
Sacks 0
Interceptions 0
Forced Fumbles 0

Caleb McNamara is an American football outside linebacker who plays for the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at Vanderbilt.

Early Life

McNamara was born in Malvern, Arkansas, and later attended Malvern High School in Malvern, AR. He played quarterback, linebacker and safety in high school. During his career, he had 4,084 rushing yards with 54 touchdowns and passed for 3,056 yards and 32 touchdowns. He committed to Vanderbilt to play college football.

Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Caleb McNamara
OLB
Malvern, AR Malvern HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 217 lb (98 kg)  
Skill:1 star   Potential:5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

College Career

Statistics

Through the conclusion of the 2020 season, McNamara's statistics are as follows:

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Vanderbilt Commodores
Season Defense
GP GS Tackles Int Sacks FF FR TD Safeties
2020 13 13 24 0 3.5 0 0 0 0
NCAA Career Totals 13 13 24 0 3.5 0 0 0 0

Professional Career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash Shuttle 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in 236 lb 4.52 s 4.30 s 6.82 s 36.5 in 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Draft

McNamara was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 15th overall pick of the 2021 NFLHC Draft

Regular season

Year Team Games Starts Defensive Rating
Tackles TFL Sacks FF FR INT TD Safeties
2021 CLE 11 11 39 1 2.0 0 1 0 0 0 81
2022 CLE 16 16 13 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 83
2023 CLE 16 16 51 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 84
2024 CLE 16 16 52 4 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 83
2025 CLE 14 14 39 2 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 83
2026 CLE 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 83
Career 73 73 194 8 6.0 1 1 0 0 0

Contract Information

Contract History
Year Team Contract
Year
Contract Information Notes
Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed
2021 CLE 1st 4 16.0 3.0 1.0 Drafted
2022 CLE 2nd 3.0 1.0
2023 CLE 3rd 2.0 2.0
2024 CLE 4th 1.0 3.0
2025 CLE 1st 2 3.5 0.875 0.875 Extension
2026 CLE 2nd 0.875 0.875
Career 6 19.5 11.25 8.25

Injury History

Injury History
Year Team Injury Information Notes
Games Missed Type
2021 CLE 1 Minor Ankle Sprain W6
4 Moderate Hamstring Pull W14
2022 CLE 0 N/A
2023 CLE 0 N/A
2024 CLE 0 N/A
2025 CLE 3 Moderate Foot Fracture TC
Career 8