Micah McFadden

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Micah McFadden
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McFadden with Indiana in 2021
No. 41 – New York Giants
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 24)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:160
Sacks:3.0
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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]

Early years[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 1+18 in
(1.86 m)
240 lb
(109 kg)
31+14 in
(0.79 m)
9+12 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
Sources:[4][5]

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]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL QBHits PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2022 NYG 17 7 59 36 23 2.0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2023 NYG 16 14 101 63 38 1.0 12 6 5 1 5 5 5 0 0 4 10 0
Career 33 21 160 99 61 3.0 18 8 5 1 5 5 5 0 1 4 10 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Micah McFadden, Linebacker, Indiana Hoosiers". FanNation.com. January 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Micah McFadden - Football". Indiana Hoosiers Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "Micah McFadden Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Micah McFadden, Indiana NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Giants draft Indiana LB Micah McFadden with 146th pick". Giants.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Citak, Matt (November 2, 2022). "Giants Now: Tomon Fox, Micah McFadden among top rookies of Week 8". Giants.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.

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