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 25)
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 Week 16, 2024
Total tackles:267
Sacks:6.0
Pass deflections:6
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Micah McFadden (born January 3, 2000) is an American professional football player who is a linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana. [1]

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Early life

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.54 s2.62 s4.15 s6.88 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
21 reps
Sources: [4] [5]

The New York Giants selected McFadden in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. McFadden was the 14th linebacker drafted in 2022. [6] The New York Giants acquired the pick used to draft McFadden in a trade that sent their original third round pick (36th overall) to the New York Jets for a third (38th overall) and fifth round pick (146th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft.

On May 13, 2022, the New York Giants signed McFadden to a four-year, $4.01 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $355,708. [7]

In Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks, McFadden recorded his first career sack against quarterback Geno Smith in a 27–13 loss. [8]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLQBHitsPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2022 NYG 1775936232.0620000001000
2023 NYG 161410163381.012651555004100
Career 332116099613.018851555014100

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