The 49ers Communications staff provided the following rundown.
McCrary-Ball (6-0, 214) originally signed with the 49ers as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 13, 2022. He was waived from the team on August 30, 2022, and signed to the team's practice squad the following day, where he spent his entire rookie season.
A 23-year-old native of Roswell, GA, McCrary-Ball attended Indiana University (2016-21), where he appeared in 53 games (44 starts) and registered 241 tackles, including 16.5 for a loss, 17 passes defensed, 5.5 sacks, four interceptions, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble.
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