Darnerien McCants
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | [1] Odenton, Maryland, U.S.[2] | August 1, 1978||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Arundel (Gambrills, Maryland) | ||||
College: | Delaware State | ||||
NFL draft: | 2001 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Darnerien Richard McCants (born August 1, 1978) is a former
McCants played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Baltimore Ravens and Montreal Alouettes.
Early years
As a senior at Arundel High School in Gambrills, Maryland, McCants was an All-State, All-County and All-Metro selection in one season of organized high school football. He led his teams to county and regional championships.
McCants was also a state champion in the high jump.[3]
McCants previously played one year of JV football at Oakland Mills High School in Columbia, Maryland before transferring to Arundel.[citation needed]
He spent his freshman year at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland.[3]
College career
At
Professional career
Washington Redskins
McCants was drafted by the
Philadelphia Eagles
Before the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On July 11, 2007, McCants was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with whom he played three games.[5]
Team Tennessee
On January 26, 2008, he was selected 38th overall by
Baltimore Ravens
On July 25, 2008, McCants signed with the Baltimore Ravens. He was later released on August 26.
Montreal Alouettes
On December 18, 2008, McCants signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[5]
He was released by the Alouettes on March 17, 2009.
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2002 | WAS | 9 | 1 | 41 | 21 | 256 | 12.2 | 32 | 2 |
2003 | WAS | 15 | 1 | 55 | 27 | 360 | 13.3 | 32 | 6 |
2004 | WAS | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 27 | 0 |
2005 | PHI | 12 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 22 | 0 |
41 | 3 | 114 | 58 | 774 | 13.3 | 32 | 8 |
Music career
Outside of football, Darnerien is an R&B singer, signed by the record label MacVizion LLC. McCants says his music is inspired by artists such as R. Kelly and Michael Jackson.[6][7]
Coaching
McCants worked as a personal trainer upon retiring from football in 2009.[3] McCants lives in Ashburn, Virginia and prior to 2019 he coached there at both Briar Woods High School and Rock Ridge High School for six years.[3] In 2019 McCants became a jumping coach for the track team at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland which he had attended as a freshman.[3][8] In September 2021, he was listed as Wilde Lake's head coach for cross country and boys indoor track, as well as assistant coach for boys outdoor track.[9][10]
McCants has expressed the intent to become an educator, having majored in education at Delaware State.[3] In 2020, he started the nonprofit Finding Me Foundation which seeks to combat juvenile delinquency by introducing children to reading.[11]
In 2017 and 2019, McCants played in the biennial Congressional Football Game for Charity, an event featuring members of Congress and former NFL players playing against
References
- ^ LaCanfora, Jason; Lyght, Daniel (August 6, 2005). "Redskins Training Camp Tracker". The Washington Post. p. E07. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Darnerien McCants Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Meyer, Jacob Calvin (July 2, 2019). "Arundel High grad, former Redskins wideout shifting focus as track coach at Wilde Lake". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Three More Invited To Camp". Montreal Alouettes. December 18, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- MySpace Music. Archived from the originalon May 17, 2009.
- ^ "Darnerien McCants : Home". Darnerien.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2008.
- ^ "Athletics". Wilde Lake High School. Howard County Public School System. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ Meyer, Jacob Calvin (September 3, 2021). "Howard County 2021 cross country preview". The Howard County Times. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Athletics". Wilde Lake High School. Howard County Public School System. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Gray, Mark (May 30, 2020). Adelufosi, Michelle; Gualtieri, Allison Elyse (eds.). "Former pro athlete trades NFL games for story time". Zenger News. Z News Service, Inc. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ McGrady, Clyde (September 24, 2019). "Any Given Tuesday: Cops and lawmakers suit up for charity football". Roll Call. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Gangitano, Alex (October 10, 2017). "Members Prepare to Take On Capitol Police in Football". Roll Call. Retrieved February 19, 2023.