Micah McFadden

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

Micah McFadden

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 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:	Henry B. Plant (South Tampa, Florida)
College:	Indiana (2018–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 5th round, 146th pick
Career history
New York Giants (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (2020) Second-team All-Big Ten (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 267 Sacks: 6.0 Pass deflections: 6 Interceptions: 1 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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+1⁄8 in (1.86 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m)	9+1⁄2 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]

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

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