Mark McMillian

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Mark McMillian
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1970-04-29) April 29, 1970 (age 54)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:154 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High school: John F. Kennedy
(Los Angeles, California)
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 1992  / round: 10 / pick: 272
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:409
Interceptions:23
Interception yards:404
Touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mark D. McMillian (born April 29, 1970), nicknamed "Mighty Mouse", [1] is a former American football cornerback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 272nd overall pick in the 10th round of the 1992 NFL draft, where he spent four seasons. [2] He also spent two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. In his career, McMillian had brief stints with the New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins.

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McMillian attended Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, California, where he did not start playing organized football until his senior year. [3] He played college football at the University of Alabama after transferring from Glendale Junior College. [4] In 1991, while in college at Alabama, he returned an interception for a 98-yard touchdown versus Tennessee-Chattanooga, a school record. [5]

In 1997, while playing for the Chiefs, he led the NFL in interception return yards [6] and was tied for second-most interceptions with 8. [7]

One of the smallest players in the NFL, McMillian stood 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) and was listed at various points in his career as 162 lb (73 kg), [8] 154 lb (70 kg), [9] and 148 lb (67 kg). [10] In October 1995, he won an Emmy Award for his regular segment of teammate Randall Cunningham's weekly pregame show. The segment, titled Little Big Men, showcased highlights from players standing 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) or shorter. [10]

Post-football

McMillian appeared as a contestant on Season 2 of American culinary reality competition television series Next Level Chef , mentored by Gordon Ramsay. He finished in 15th place out of 18 contestants.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs: Spider-Man and the 5 Best Nicknames in Franchise History". BleacherReport.com.
  2. ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Archives - Los Angeles Times".
  4. ↑ "1990 Roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 25, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ AL.com
  6. ↑ "1997 NFL Leaders interception return yards". ProFootballReference.com.
  7. ↑ "Defensive leaders (Click interceptions)". ProFootballReference.com.
  8. ↑ 'You can judge this rook by his cover'. Philadelphia Daily News . November 24, 1992. "This year, the Eagles have this cornerback named Mark McMillian. He's listed at 5-7 and 162 pounds. McMillian covered well against the Giants. In fact, McMillian gave the Eagles coverage on that corner that they haven't had all year."
  9. ↑ 'Backed into a corner'. San Francisco Chronicle . July 30, 1999.
  10. 1 2 Deutsch, Richard (November 6, 1995). "Mark McMillian a little man and his short story". Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on June 5, 2019.


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