Micah McFadden
Micah McFadden (born January 3, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana.[1]
.jpg.webp) McFadden with Indiana in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 41 – New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | January 3, 2000 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Henry B. Plant (South Tampa, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Indiana (2018–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 146 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · 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 led 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 | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.63 s | 1.54 s | 2.62 s | 4.15 s | 6.88 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 21 reps | |
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McFadden was drafted by the New York Giants with the 146th pick in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[6] In Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks, McFadden recorded his first career sack against quarterback Geno Smith in a 27-13 loss.[7]
References
- Dopirak, Dustin (April 28, 2022). "Indiana's Micah McFadden hopes to break through in NFL draft with toughness, football IQ". heraldtimesonline.com. The Herald-Times. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- "NFL Draft Profile: Micah McFadden, Linebacker, Indiana Hoosiers". FanNation.com. January 10, 2022.
- "Micah McFadden - Football". Indiana Hoosiers Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- "Micah McFadden Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- "2022 Draft Scout Micah McFadden, Indiana NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- "Giants draft Indiana LB Micah McFadden with 146th pick". Giants.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- Citak, Matt (November 2, 2022). "Giants Now: Tomon Fox, Micah McFadden among top rookies of Week 8". Giants.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
