Marshall McFadden

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Marshall McFadden
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Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1986-08-04) August 4, 1986 (age 37)
Lamar, South Carolina, U.S.
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
Career CFL statistics
Tackles:37
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca

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.

College career[edit]

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[edit]

Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]

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[edit]

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

St. Louis Rams[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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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