Brice McCain
American football player (born 1986)
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Brice Antwion McCain[1] (born December 10, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft. McCain also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, and Tennessee Titans.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 10, 1986 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Terrell (Terrell, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Utah | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2009 (6th round, 188th overall pick) | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
McCain attended Terrell High School in Terrell, Texas, where he was all-district as a running back and defensive back. McCain played cornerback, wide receiver, and running back while also returning punts and kickoffs. He also lettered in basketball and track, running 100 meters in 10.3 seconds, and was a member of the 400m relay team that placed second in the state (40.6 seconds).
McCain was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.[2]
College career
McCain attended the University of Utah from 2005 to 2008. He totaled 103 tackles in his career, with three interceptions and 21 pass deflections. McCain was a two-time all-MWC selection.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 8+7⁄8 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.33 s | 1.47 s | 2.51 s | 3.99 s | 6.74 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 12 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
McCain was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft.[4]
After five seasons with the Texans, McCain was released on March 11, 2014.[5]
Pittsburgh Steelers
McCain signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 1, 2014.[6]
McCain recorded his first interception as a Steeler in the Week 5 matchup against the Jaguars by intercepting Blake Bortles and returned it for the second touchdown of his career. In the regular season finale against the Bengals, McCain intercepted Andy Dalton twice in the 27-17 victory.
Miami Dolphins
On March 11, 2015, McCain signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Miami Dolphins with $3 million guaranteed.[7]
McCain was released on February 12, 2016.[8]
Tennessee Titans
On March 2, 2016, McCain signed a two-year deal with the Tennessee Titans worth $5 million, reuniting him with former Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau.[9]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2009 | HOU | 16 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | HOU | 12 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | HOU | 16 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | HOU | 12 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | HOU | 16 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | PIT | 14 | 9 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIA | 14 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | TEN | 16 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | TEN | 16 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 132 | 41 | 238 | 193 | 45 | 0.5 | 1 | 11 | 223 | 2 | 86 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | |
