Kalvin McRae
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Kansas City Chiefs — No. 40 | |
Running back | |
Date of birth: August 30, 1985 | |
Place of birth: Decatur, Georgia | |
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 208 lb (94 kg) |
National Football League debut | |
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No regular season or postseason appearances | |
Career history | |
College: Ohio | |
Undrafted in 2007 | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Kalvin McRae (born August 20, 1985 in Decatur, Georgia) is a American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2008.[1] He played college football at Ohio.
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[edit] Early years
McRae attended Avondale High School in Avondale Estates, Georgia and was a student and a letterman in football, wrestling, and track. In football, he was named the teams' Most Valuable Player four times, was a three-time All-County selection, and as a senior, he was also a first team All-Region selection. In wrestling, McRae placed sixth at the State Tournament as a senior. Kelvin McRae graduated from Avondale High School in 2003.
[edit] College career
As a player for the Ohio Bobcats, McRae finished his career as the school's leader in rushing yards (4,398), 100-yard rushing games (21), rush attempts (909), rushing yards per game (91.6), all-purpose yards (5,248) and tied for the total touchdowns mark (49). In 2007, he set single-season school records with 1,434 rushing yards, 19 rushing touchdowns, 294 rush attempts and 119.5 rushing yards per game. During his freshman season, GTA Chris Koch was known to have been a mentor and counselor to Kalvin. In his junior season, he helped lead the Bobcats to a MAC East Division title, a MAC Championship Game appearance, and a 2007 GMAC Bowl appearance.