Larry McGrew

New England Patriots 45th pick

LB · USC; Contra Costa · 1980–1990

Draft Details

Year

1980

Round

Round 2

Pick

45th overall

Team

New England Patriots

Position

College

USC; Contra Costa

Larry McGrew Career Stats

Primary starter for 7 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
133	14.5	6

Career span: 1980–1990.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Larry McGrew is a former linebacker out of USC; Contra Costa, selected by the New England Patriots with the 45th overall pick (round 2) in the 1980 NFL Draft. He played 133 regular-season games from 1980 to 1990.

More from the 1980 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	DET	Billy Sims	RB	Oklahoma
1	2	NYJ	Lam Jones	WR	Texas
1	2	NYJ	"Johnny ""Lam"" Jones"	WR	Texas
1	3	CIN	Anthony Munoz	OT	USC
1	4	GB	Bruce Clark	DT	Penn State
1	5	BAL	Curtis Dickey	RB	Texas A&M
1	6	LA	Curtis Greer	DE	Michigan
1	7	ATL	Junior Miller	TE	Nebraska
1	8	NYG	Mark Haynes	DB	Colorado
1	10	SEA	Jacob Green	DE	Texas A&M

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