Micah McFadden
Micah McFadden (born January 3, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played College football for the Indiana Hoosiers football.[1]
No. 43 – New York Giants | |
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Tampa, Florida | January 3, 2000
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Plant High School |
College: | Indiana |
NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 146 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
High school career
McFadden played at Plant High School in Tampa, Florida under head coach Robert Weiner. As a senior in high school, McFadden was named first-team all-state. He was a three-star recruit.[2]
College career
McFadden played for the Indiana Hoosiers as a linebacker. As a freshman, he played 12 games and had 20 tackles and a forced fumble. As a sophomore, his role increased and had a combined 61 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble. McFadden was named IU’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year. As a junior, he lead the team in tackles with 58, had six sacks and grabbed two interceptions. McFadden was honored as Indiana’s Anthony Thompson Most Valuable Player. As a senior he had 77 tackles , 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. [3]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 21 reps | ||||||||
All values from NFL Combine[4] |
McFadden was drafted by the New York Giants with the 146th pick in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[5]
References
- Dopirak, Dustin. "Indiana's Micah McFadden hopes to break through in NFL draft with toughness, football IQ". The Herald-Times.
- "NFL Draft Profile: Micah McFadden, Linebacker, Indiana Hoosiers". FanNation.com. January 10, 2022.
- iuhoosiers.com.com https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/roster/micah-mcfadden/15400.
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(help) - "Micah McFadden Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- "Giants draft Indiana LB Micah McFadden with 146th pick". Giants.com. April 29, 2022.