Safety, Northern Illinois, 2021–25
Cyrus McGarrell
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 197 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Windsor, ON
Cyrus McGarrell played safety at Northern Illinois (2021–25).
Team titles: MAC champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 2 | S | RS | ||
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 2 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 2 | S | So. | ||
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 2 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 2 | S | Sr. | 6′2″ | 197 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Northern Illinois 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Western Illinois | W 54–15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Notre Dame | W 16–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Bowling Green | W 17–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northern Illinois 9 games, 20 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Boston College | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 11–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Tulsa | L 14–22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Akron | W 55–14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Ohio | W 23–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 20–13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Central Michigan | L 31–37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Ball State | L 17–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Kent State | W 37–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Northern Illinois 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | atTulsa | L 35–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 28–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Kentucky | L 23–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¼″ |
| Weight | 198 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.71 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ |
| Bench press | 14 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.89 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.27 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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