Keith McCants

Keith McCants

Infobox Gridiron football person


Name=Keith McCants
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1968|04|19
Birthplace= Mobile, Alabama
DateofDeath=
Position=LB, DE
College=Alabama
DraftedYear=1990
DraftedRound=1
DraftedPick=4
DatabaseFootball=MCCANKEI01
PFR=
ProBowls=
years=1990-1992
1993-1994
1994-1995
teams=Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Houston Oilers
Arizona Cardinals

Alvin Keith McCants (born April 19, 1968 in Mobile, Alabama) is a former professional American football linebacker who played for six seasons in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Houston Oilers, and the Arizona Cardinals from 1990 to 1995. He was selected by Tampa Bay in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft.

Considered to be one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history, McCants was incapabale of playing linebacker in the NFL and was converted to defensive end for the 1991 season. He lost speed and was constantly confused. Tampa Bay also drafted him not knowing that he had sustained a serious knee injury. The Bucs cut him during their 1993 training camp.

Legal troubles

On February 25, 2008, McCants was arrested on a charge of "loitering for the purpose of drug activity and possession of drug paraphernalia". He was released after posting bond. [Burch, Jamie. [http://www.wkrg.com/news/article/fallen_football_star/10768/ "Fallen Football Star"] , WKRG, February 26, 2008]

In March 2008, McCants began serving a 10-day sentence in Chickasaw, Alabama resulting from a November 29, 2007 arrest for driving without insurance. McCants agreed to serve time rather than pay the $610.00 fine. [Sayre, Katherine. [http://nl.newsbank.com/cgi-bin/ngate/MBRB?ext_docid=MERLIN_6329073&ext_hed=Ex-Bama+star+McCants+in+Chickasaw+jail&ext_theme=mbrb&pubcode=MBRB&usefield=sqn "Ex-Bama star McCants in Chickasaw jail"] , "Press-Register", March 11, 2008 (subscription required)]

On March 28, 2008, Prichard, Alabama police arrested McCants on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, and loitering. The police were forced to subdue McCants with a Taser gun after he threw a pair of pliers, a screwdriver, and a crack pipe at an officer, nearly hitting him in the head. [McClendon, Robert. [http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1206868595229640.xml&coll=3 "Former football standout arrested"] , "Press-Register", March 30, 2008]

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