Chris McAlister
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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Born: | Pasadena, California, U.S. | June 14, 1977||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Pasadena | ||||
College: |
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NFL draft: | 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | ||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Christopher James McAlister (born June 14, 1977) is an American former professional
Early years
McAlister was born in
College career
McAlister originally committed to
Professional career
Pre-draft
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 | ||
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6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.53 s | 1.58 s | 2.66 s | 4.08 s | 6.90 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||
All values from 1999 |
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens selected Chris McAlister in the first round of the 1999 NFL draft, as the tenth overall pick.[5]
McAlister had a solid rookie season in which he recorded 47 tackles (45 solo), 5 interceptions, and 16 passes deflected. He made his NFL debut at the St. Louis Rams on September 12, 1999. At season's end, he was named to College & Pro Football Newsweekly's 1999 All-Rookie Team. McAlister had another solid season in 2000 as the Ravens won the Super Bowl and he had a key interception in Super Bowl XXXV against the New York Giants. During the regular season, he also intercepted New York Jets and former Baltimore Ravens QB Vinny Testaverde and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown.
McAlister set an NFL record for the longest play when he returned a missed field goal 107 yards for a touchdown during Monday Night Football against the Denver Broncos on September 30, 2002. This record was later broken by Nathan Vasher on a 108-yard field goal return, tied by Devin Hester and eventually broken again by Antonio Cromartie on a 109-yard field goal return in 2007.
McAlister earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2003. He had 43 tackles. McAlister also intercepted three passes for 93 yards. That included an 83-yard run for a score.
In 2004, McAlister signed a 7-year, $55 million contract.
McAlister had arguably the best season of his career in 2006. He had two touchdowns that year and made his third Pro Bowl. But his last two seasons in Baltimore were marked by injuries and inconsistent play. In 2008, in 5 starts before being put on Injured Reserve, he did however amass 16 tackles, 3 INTs and 1 fumble recovery, showing some of his old form.
Chris McAlister had his contract terminated by the Baltimore Ravens on February 16, 2009.[6]
New Orleans Saints
On November 17, 2009, McAlister signed with the
NFL statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||
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Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | FF | FR | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | |||
1999 | BAL | 16 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
2000 | BAL | 16 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 165 | 41.3 | 98 | 1 | 14 |
2001 | BAL | 16 | 71 | 63 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
2002 | BAL | 13 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
2003 | BAL | 15 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 31.0 | 83 | 1 | 14 |
2004 | BAL | 15 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 51 | 1 | 9 |
2005 | BAL | 14 | 48 | 46 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
2006 | BAL | 16 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 121 | 20.2 | 60 | 2 | 22 |
2007 | BAL | 8 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
2008 | BAL | 6 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
2009 | NO | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career[9] | 137 | 431 | 385 | 46 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 486 | 18.7 | 98 | 5 | 137 |
Postseason
Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||
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Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | FF | FR | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | |||
2000 | BAL | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
2001 | BAL | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
2003 | BAL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2006 | BAL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career | 8 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
Personal life
Chris McAlister's father, James McAlister, also played in the NFL for three seasons for the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles during the 1970s. McAlister is divorced and has one daughter.[10] McAlister was married for three months.
References
- ^ Hodges, Jim. "Would-Be Bruin Declares War on Westwood" Los Angeles Times, September 25, 1997
- ^ One of the scoring kick returns was on a win against UCLA. Ravens bio Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "1999 Draft Scout Chris McAlister, Arizona NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 28, 2007.
- ^ "Chris McAlister, Combine Results, CB - Arizona". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ ""Ravens Release McAlister," BaltimoreRavens.com, Monday. February 16, 2009". Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2009.
- ^ Saints add depth with veteran CB McAllister
- ^ "Saints cut DB McAlister, place LB Dunbar on IR" Archived December 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, WVUE-DT, December 8, 2009 (retrieved December 9, 2009)
- ^ "Chris McAlister Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- Sporting News, November 23, 1998.
External links
Media related to Chris McAlister at Wikimedia Commons