Marshall McFadden

Summary

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 (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

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.

External links edit

  • Oakland Raiders bio
  • Pittsburgh Steelers bio
  • South Carolina State Bulldogs bio