Erik McCarty, - Prep Redzone

Erik McCarty

Defensive Back

2023 Class

6'2" Height

175 Weight

McAlester School

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About Erik

Erik McCarty is a 6'2" Defensive Back in the 2023 class. McCarty attends McAlester in Oklahoma. McCarty's Player Profile was created on January 1, 2021. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Erik McCarty is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Chase Beal-Sharp

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Erik McCarty Erik McCarty 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB McAlester | 2023 State OK was a dominant force on both sides of the ball, showing why he is committed to the University of Oklahoma (OU) for next season, as a safety. On defense, he was displaying great coverage and coming up with good tackles on a regular basis. He had one play that he had a great hard hit on the offensive player and he came up with several other tackles. This was just the icing on the cake compared to what he did on the offensive side of the ball. He showed speed and elusiveness, time and time again. There were multiple times that he juked out two or three defenders on a single play. My favorite play came with 3:37 left, where he ran the ball up the middle of the field, avoiding two defenders and then juking out a third defender. This was not all he did, as he showed off athleticism by hurdling a defender as the defender went for the tackle. There were several times that he gained 10,20,30, or even 50 yards on a play. A big thing that helped with this is he excellent field vision. He finished the game with 23 carries for 141 yards. This is a player with a high engine that will produce on ends of the field. He does not appear to be the biggest guy, but what he lacks in size, he makes up with heart.