Bryant McFadden
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 Bryant McFadden during the Steelers 2007 Training Camp. |
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| Pittsburgh Steelers — No. 20 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: November 21, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Kingstree, South Carolina | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2005 for the Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Florida State | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 62 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Bryant McFadden (born November 21, 1981 in Kingstree, South Carolina) is a National Football League cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected 62 overall by the Steelers in the 2005 NFL Draft from Florida State University.
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[edit] High school career
Bryant McFadden attended McArthur High School in Hollywood, Florida. He was ranked the top cornerback by most recruiting services. As a senior, he was a USA Today All-USA selection, a Parade All-America first team selection, and named to the Super Southern 100 team by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, after posting two interceptions and 75 tackles. As a junior, he posted one interception and 75 tackles.
[edit] TV show
McFadden hosts a football analysis program. It airs weekends on WPCW.
[edit] Radio show
Bryant appears on ESPN Radio 1250 Pittsburgh's Mark Madden radio show once a week.
[edit] Pro career
Bryant was drafted number 62 overall in the 2005 NFL Draft. As a rookie, his role was nickel back. He recorded his first career interception against Jacksonville in Week 5. Filling in at the starting position for the injured Deshea Townsend, McFadden intercepted a Byron Leftwich pass in the Steelers' end zone. The interception led to a game-tying Jeff Reed 29-yard field goal. The Steelers ended up losing, 23-17. Bryant is also well known among Steelers fans for his two big plays in the AFC Divisional Playoffs against the Indianapolis Colts. After Jerome Bettis's crucial fumble at the goal line, Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning threw to the end zone for wide receiver Reggie Wayne. Bryant tipped the ball away at the last second. On the next play, Manning again went deep for Wayne, and McFadden tipped it away again. Mike Vanderjagt then missed a game-tying field goal. McFadden finished the 2006 regular season with 47 total tackles, 3 interceptions, and 86 pass deflections. In the third game of the 2007 season against the San Francisco 49ers, he intercepted the ball and ran it back for a touchdown.
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