Marshall McFadden

Marshall Maquel McFadden (born August 4, 1986) is a former gridiron football linebacker who last played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2012. He played college football at South Carolina State University.

Marshall McFadden
No. 40, 54, 51, 36
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1986-08-04) August 4, 1986
Lamar, South Carolina
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Lamar (Lamar, South Carolina)
College:South Carolina State
Undrafted:2011
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MEAC in 2008
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:7
Sacks:0
Forced fumbles:0
Career CFL statistics
Tackles:37
Player stats at NFL.com ยท CFL.ca

College career

He played linebacker at South Carolina State. He finished the 2007 season with 12 tackles. He finished the 2008 season with 88 tackles, 5 sacks.[1] He earned MEAC Defensive Player of the Week honors during the 2008 season.[2]

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 18, 2012, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers to a reserve/future contract.[3] On August 31, 2012, he was released on the day of roster cuts.[4] On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad.[5] On November 15, 2012, he was promoted from the practice squad after the team placed linebacker Chris Carter on injured reserve.[6] On November 20, 2012, he was released from the Steelers after they signed wide receiver Plaxico Burress and quarterback Brian Hoyer.[7] On November 21, he was signed to the practice squad.[8]

Oakland Raiders

On September 2, 2013, he signed with the Oakland Raiders to a practice squad.

St. Louis Rams

On October 21, 2014, he was moved up to the St. Louis Rams' active roster. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Rams.[9]

NASCAR

After retiring from pro football, McFadden is currently a pit crew member for various NASCAR teams, currently working as a gasman for Jeremy Clements Racing.[10]

References
  1. "South Carolina State 2008 season Statistics". yahoo.com.
  2. "Winton and Flickinger earn MEAC Players of the Week Honors". dsuhornets.com. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
  3. "Steelers Sign 10 To Reserve/Future Contracts". pittsburgh.cbslocal.com. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
  4. "Steelers Reduce Roster to 53". steelers.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  5. "Steelers Agree To Terms With Eight For Practice Squad". steelers.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  6. Bouchette, Ed (November 15, 2012). "Steelers sign linebacker Marshall McFadden". post-gazette.com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  7. "Steelers trim Baron Batch, Marshall McFadden from roster to make room for Plaxico Burress and Brian Hoyer". behindthesteelcurtain.com. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  8. "Baron Batch, Marshall McFadden signed to practice squad". behindthesteelcurtain.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  9. Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2015). "Rams Reduce Roster to 53 Players". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  10. "Speed in the pits: Former SCSU star makes move from football to NASCAR". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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