Robert McCune Robert McCune
 
  • #45
  • LB
  • Robert McCune
 
  • HT:
    6.01
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  • WT:
    235
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  • Birthdate:
    1979-03-09
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  • Born:
    Mobile, AL
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  • College:
    Louisville
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  • Team:
    2
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  • CFL:
    4
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  • Status:
    Import
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Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Argonauts on June 21, 2012.

2012: Released by the Calgary Stampeders on June 16... Signed by Toronto on June 21... Started and played in all eighteen (18)  regular season games for Toronto...Week 1, Started at MLB, marking first game as an Argonaut and recorded seven (7)  DT in a loss at Edmonton…Week 3, Started at MLB  and recorded four (4) DT in a loss at Hamilton…Week 4, Started at MLB and had one  (1) INT in a win versus Winnipeg…Week 5, Started at MLB  and recorded a season and new career-high 10 DT in a win at Montreal...Week 6, Started at MLB and led team for the fourth time in 2012 with 6 DT in a loss to BC...Week 8, started at MLB and recorded six (6) DT in a win versus Calgary…Week 9, Started at MLB and led the team with nine  (9)  DT in a loss to Edmonton…Week 13, Started at LB and recorded six (6) DT in a loss at Montreal...Week 17, Started at LB and recorded 11 DT in a loss versus Winnipeg...2012 Playoffs Started at LB and recorded five (5) DT in a win over Edmonton in Eastern Semi-Final...Started at LB and recorded eight (8) DT and a one (1) quarterback sack in a win at Montreal in Eastern Final...2012 Grey Cup Started at LB and recorded six (6) tackles in a win against Calgary.

2011: Dressed in 18 games for the Stampeders…Recorded 43 DT, 18 STT, 5 sacks, and one fumble recovery

2010: Signed by the Calgary Stampeders on April 20…Dressed in 18 games for the Stampeders…Recorded 47 DT, 10 STT, 3 sacks, and one interception for 52 return yards.

2009: Signed by the Cleveland Browns (NFL) on August 20…Released by team on August 31.

2008: Re-signed with the Baltimore Ravens on April 7…Released by team during final cuts on August 30.

2007: Released by the Miami Dolphins following training camp…Signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice roster on November 14…Was later promoted to the active roster…Recording four tackles in two games.

2006: Waived by Redskins prior to the beginning of the regular season…Rejoined the Redskins practice squad, where he remained until December 12 when he was signed to the active roster of the Miami Dolphins.

2005: Selected in the fifth-round (154th overall) by the Washington Redskins in the NFL Draft…Spent the majority of rookie season on practice squad before being promoted to the active roster on November 6…Played in five regular season games and two playoff games…Recorded 7 STT…Made professional debut in Week 9 vs. Philadelphia…Led the team in STT (7)…Week 10, Led team with 3 STT vs. Tampa Bay.

Played four season at Louisville (2000-04)…2004 Started 13 games as a senior…Led team for second straight season with 155 total tackles (57 solo) …Added two sacks and an interception…Named First-Team All-Conference USA…2003 Started all 13 games at middle linebacker for the Cardinals…Led team with 143 total tackles (83 Solo, 60 AST) and second on team in sacks with four...Registered eight double-digit tackle games…Recorded new career-high 19 tackles vs. USF…Named Third-Team All-Conference USA…2002 Saw action in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker…Recorded 48 total tackles (20 solo, 28 AST) and five passes broken up…Recorded career and season high 18 tackles against Houston in first collegiate start..2001 Played in all 13 games for the Cardinals as a red-shirt freshman…Logged 14 tackles…Named Louisville’s Special Teams Player of the Year as a key member or the kick coverage units…2000 Redshirted freshman year.

 

Robert is the son of Sarah McCune. He attended LeFlore High School, where he was a two-year letterman in football and a four-year letterman in track and field. In high school, he was also a power lifter and claimed back-to-back power lifting titles at LeFlore as a junior and senior. After graduating from LeFlore, he served three years in the United States National Guard where he spent six months stationed in Korea and six months in Kuwait. At Louisville, Robert was a two-sport athlete as he also competed on the university track and field team as a sprinter from 2002-03. He ran the first leg of the fourth and seventh fastest 4x100m relay teams in University of Louisville history and placed sixth-place at the Conference USA Championship. Robert majored in Education at Louisville and was named to the Fall Athletic Director’s Honour Roll. 

 

Defence

  Tackles Interceptions Fumble Recoveries
Name
Yearsort
Team TKL STT Sacks Ints YDS LG TD Fumb YDS LG TD
MCCUNE, R 2010 CGY 43 18 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MCCUNE, R 2011 CGY 47 10 3 1 0 52 0 0 0 0 0
MCCUNE, R 2012 TOR 86 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Career Total 176 28 8 2 0 52 0 1 0 0 0
 
 
 
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