20 BRYANT McFADDEN
2007 (13-0/1-0):
Played 13 games as a
reserve DB and special teams contributor…was inactive Weeks 5-8 due to an ankle
injury…recorded 23 tackles, four pass defenses and one fumble recovery…returned
an interception 50 yards for a touchdown in a win over San Francisco…recorded
one special teams tackle…recorded one tackle in the playoff loss to
Jacksonville...9/9 at Cleveland: Saw
extensive action at CB and logged five tackles (four solo) with one fumble
recovery...9/16 vs. Buffalo: Saw 21 snaps at CB and had two solo
tackles...9/23 vs. San Francisco:
Saw 26 defensive snaps at CB and had a key 50-yard interception return for a
TD with 4:01 left in the game that gave the Steelers a 30-9 lead…that
interception was the fifth of his career and the return gave him 89 career
interception return yards…also registered one defensed pass...9/30 at Arizona: Saw extensive action,
logging 41 defensive snaps at CB due to injury and racked up five solo tackles
and batted down one ball...10/7 vs.
Seattle: Was inactive due to an ankle injury...10/21 at Denver: Was inactive for the
second consecutive game due to an ankle injury...10/28 at Cincinnati: Was inactive for
the third consecutive game do to an ankle injury...11/5 vs. Baltimore: Returned to action
after missing three games with an ankle injury…did not register a tackle…part of
a defensive unit that allowed the Ravens only 104 total yards, with 64 coming on
the ground and 40 yards by air…the Baltimore offense managed only five first
downs all night...11/11 vs.
Cleveland: Played in his 34th career game and saw action on 21
defensive snaps…did not register any tackles…part of a defensive unit that
allowed only 163 total yards, including 40 rushing and 123 passing yards...11/18 at N.Y. Jets: Saw action as a
nickel-back and logged 34 defensive plays…finished with three solo tackles and
one pass defensed...11/26 vs. Miami:
Played in his 36th career game…saw extensive action on defense
and finished with one pass defensed...12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Saw 33 defensive
snaps, primarily as a nickel-back...12/9
at New England: Played in his sixth consecutive game and saw action on 37
defensive plays…finished with two solo tackles...12/16 vs. Jacksonville: Saw action in
his seventh consecutive contest…finished the game with one solo tackle...12/20 at St. Louis: Played in his
40th career game and saw action on 32 defensive plays…finished with
two solo tackles...12/30 at Baltimore:
Played in his ninth consecutive game and registered two solo tackles...AFC WILD CARD 1/5/08 vs. Jacksonville:
Saw action in his 5th consecutive playoff game and finished with
one solo tackle.
2006 (16-9): Played in all 16 games, starting
nine…started the final seven games to close out the season…finished with 55
tackles and a team-high (tied) three interceptions…recovered one fumble and had
12 passes defensed…9/7 vs. Miami:
Logged 23 snaps and recorded one quarterback hurry/pressure and one pass
defense…added one solo special teams tackle…9/18 at Jacksonville: Recorded five
solo tackles and six total…logged 12 plays…saw action on special teams…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Logged 14 snaps
and recorded a pass defense…added one solo special teams tackles…10/8 at San
Diego: Saw action as
team's third corner on 14 plays…recorded one solo tackle…10/15 vs. Kansas City: Started for the
second time in his career…logged 60 snaps and recorded one solo tackle, two
quarterback hurries/pressures and two pass defenses…posted his second career
interception in the end zone and returned it 39 yards…recovered a fumble on
special teams…10/22 at Atlanta:
Started at RCB for the second straight game…recorded two solo tackles and two
pass defenses in 69 snaps…added one solo special teams tackle…10/29 at Oakland: Recorded one solo
tackle while logging 12 snaps…added one special teams tackle. 11/5 vs. Denver: Played eight snaps and
recorded one pass defense…11/12 vs. New
Orleans: Logged 55 plays for the injured Deshea Townsend…recorded four
tackles (three solo) and one pass defense…11/19 at Cleveland: Started at RCB for
the third time on the season…logged 61 plays and collected three tackles (one
solo) and one pass defense in the end zone…added one solo special teams
tackle…11/26 at Baltimore: Started
at RCB for the fourth time on the season…recorded career highs in tackles (10)
and solo tackles (nine)…logged 66 plays…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Started at LCB and
recorded 12 tackles (eight solo)…intercepted a Bruce Gradkowski fade pass in the
end zone to stop a possible Tampa Bay scoring drive…added one pass
defenses…logged 67 snaps…12/7 vs.
Cleveland: Started for the fourth consecutive game…logged 49 snaps and
recorded one solo tackle…added one pass defense…12/17 at Carolina: Started at LCB and
logged 47 snaps…collected four tackles (two solo)…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Came up with two
turnovers in the second half…recovered a fumble that was forced by Deshea
Townsend…also intercepted a Steve McNair pass…finished with five tackles (three
solo) and one pass defense…12/31 at
Cincinnati: Started for the seventh straight game…logged 56 plays and
recorded five solo tackles.
2005
(12-1/4-0):
Was
inactive for the first four games of the year and then saw action in the final
12 regular-season games and all four postseason contests…notched his first
career interception and sack during his rookie campaign…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Played in his first career game and
recorded solo one tackle…made the biggest defensive play of the game when he
intercepted a Byron Leftwich pass in the end zone with 19 seconds remaining to
force the game into overtime…10/23 at Cincinnati: Logged 43 snaps and contributed two
solo tackles, including one tackle for a loss…also had two passes defensed…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Saw action on
both defense and special teams but did not have any tackles…played 14 snaps…11/6
at Green Bay: Logged only
nine plays but had an impact every time he stepped on the field…recorded one
solo tackle…also registered his first career sack and forced fumble, which was
recovered by Troy Polamalu and returned 77 yards for a touchdown…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Played only 12 snaps but recorded one
solo tackle and his first career fumble recovery, which he returned for nine
yards…11/20 at Baltimore: Recorded three solo tackles in just 12
snaps…11/28 at Indianapolis: Saw action as
a reserve and on special teams…logged 27 plays and made three tackles (two solo)
on defense…12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Started his first game in the NFL as
the team opened in a nickel formation…played 15 snaps and had two passes
defensed…12/11 vs. Chicago: Logged 33 plays and had one solo
tackle...added one special teams tackle…12/18 at Minnesota: Saw action as the nickel back…recorded
two solo tackles and one pass defense while logging 26 plays…12/24 at Cleveland: Recorded one solo tackle and two
passes defensed on 25 plays…added one special teams tackle…1/1
vs. Detroit: Recorded one solo tackle and defended one pass on nine
defense snaps…saw action on special teams…AFC
Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Played on defense and special
teams…recorded one solo tackle on defense and two special teams tackles (one
solo)…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at
Indianapolis: Recorded two
solo tackles and one pass defense…made a touchdown-saving pass defense on Reggie
Wayne in the end zone with 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter…AFC
Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Saw action as a reserve defensive back
and on special teams…recorded one solo defensive tackle and one solo special
teams tackle…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Saw action as the nickel back…recorded
one solo tackle and two passes defensed…also had one solo special teams tackle.
COLLEGE: Is one in a long line
of All-American defensive backs to wear a Seminoles uniform, following Deion
Sanders, Terrell Buckley, LeRoy Butler, Clifton Abraham, Tay Cody and former
Steeler J.T. Thomas…finished his career with 107 tackles (80 solo), three stops
for losses of 12 yards, four fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, four
interceptions and 26 pass deflections. 2004: All-American third-team and
All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft
Report…served as special teams captain and started every game at left
cornerback…recorded 36 tackles (20 solo) with two stops for losses of 10
yards…recovered a fumble, deflected eleven passes and intercepted another.
2003: Played in twelve
games, starting nine contests at left cornerback…finished with 28 tackles (23
solo), a stop for a two-yard loss, a fumble recovery and three forced
fumbles…also deflected a team-high nine passes. 2002: Played in every game…despite
performing as a reserve, he tied for the team lead with three
interceptions…recorded 21 tackles (18 solo) with four pass deflections and a
fumble recovery. 2001:
Played in eleven games, recording 22 tackles (19 solo) with a fumble recovery
and two pass deflections. 2000: Granted a medical redshirt...majored
in computer graphics, with a minor in studio art.
PERSONAL:
Attended McArthur
(Hollywood,
Fla.) High
School...regarded by most recruiting services as the top prep cornerback in the
nation...USA Today All-USA and Parade, Prep Star and
Football News All-American first-team selection as a senior…named to the
Super Southern 100 Team by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…credited with
150 total tackles (75 in each season) during his junior and senior seasons
combined…resides in Hollywood, Fla.…Full Name: Bryant
McFadden.
