McCauley spent three seasons playing at Texas A&M (1998–2000) before transferring to Alabama State University in 2001. He was a two-year starter at left tackle for Texas A&M, earning preseason All-Big 12 honors before the 2000 season. He earned Division I-AA All-America honors at Alabama State as an Offensive Tackle in 2001.
Professional career
Pre-draft
McCauley was invited, and attended the 2002 NFL Combine. He was rated the 28th best guard out of 43, and was projected to go unselected in the draft.