Terrence Metcalf

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Terrence Metcalf
Terrence Metcalf in 2007.jpg
Metcalf at the Chicago Bears training camp in 2007
No. 60
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1978-01-28) January 28, 1978 (age 47)
Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Clarksdale
College: Ole Miss (1997–2001)
NFL draft: 2002: 3rd round, 93rd pick
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Oxford HS (MS) (2014)
    Volunteer coach
  • Oxford HS (MS) (2015)
    Defensive line coach
  • Pearl River (2016–2018)
    Offensive line coach
  • Pearl River (2019)
    Assistant head coach, co-offensive coordinator, & offensive line coach
  • Coahoma (2022)
    Offensive line coach
  • Coahoma (2023–2024)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:84
Games started:25
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Terrence Orlando Metcalf (born January 28, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, earning consensus All-American honors in 2001. The Chicago Bears chose him in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played for the Bears from 2002 to 2008. Metcalf was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2025. [1] His son DK Metcalf is an All-Pro wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Early life

Metcalf was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was named a Parade magazine high school All-American following his senior season at Clarksdale High School.

College career

Metcalf received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Mississippi, where he played for the Ole Miss Rebels football team from 1998 to 2001. He was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 2000 and 2001, received second-team All-American honors in 1999, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 2001. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash Bench press
6 ft 3+12 in
(1.92 m)
318 lb
(144 kg)
33+18 in
(0.84 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
5.31 s28 reps
All values from NFL Draft [3] [4] [5]

The Chicago Bears selected Metcalf in the third round (93rd pick overall) of the 2002 NFL draft, and he played for the Bears from 2002 to 2008. [6] In his seven seasons with the Bears, he appeared in 78 games and started 25 of them.

Coaching career

Metcalf was a coach at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Mississippi. He served as an assistant coach at Coahoma Community College in his hometown of Clarksdale, and was promoted to interim head football coach on December 13, 2022. [7] Metcalf was officially named Coahoma's head football coach on December 27, 2022. [8]

Personal life

Metcalf is the father of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf. [9] He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Coahoma Tigers (Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference)(2023–2024)
2023 Coahoma1–80–67th (North)
2024 Coahoma0–80–57th (North)
Coahoma:1–160–11
Total:1–16

References

  1. "NFF Announces All-Star 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class". National Football Foundation. January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  2. 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  3. "Terrence Metcalf, Mississippi, OT, 2002 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. "Terrence Metcalf, Combine Results, OT - Mississippi". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  5. "Terrence Metcalf Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  6. "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. Terrence Metcalf named CCC’s interim head football coach
  8. Bradley, Charles (December 27, 2022). "Terrence Metcalf has been named CCC's head football coach". Coahoma Community College Athletics. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  9. Elman, Jake (September 13, 2020). "Terrence Metcalf, DK Metcalf's Father, Had His Own Productive NFL Career". Sportscasting. Retrieved March 18, 2023.[ permanent dead link ]