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Darcel McBath 
McBath preparing for a game against Indianapolis in September, 2010.No. -- Free Agent Safety Personal information Date of birth: October 28, 1985 Place of birth: Gainesville, Texas Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 196 lb (89 kg) Career information College: Texas Tech NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 Debuted in 2009 for the Denver Broncos Career history Career highlights and awards Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2010 Tackles 33 Sacks 0.0 Interceptions 2 Stats at NFL.com Steven Darcel McBath (born October 28, 1985 in Gainesville, Texas) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech.
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Early years
As a defensive back/wide receiver in high school, he led the Gainesville Leopards to a 2003 3A state football championship, a 35–24 win over a Burnet High School team, led by current third string Dallas Cowboys quarterback Stephen McGee and current Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jordan Shipley.[1][2]
Professional career
Denver Broncos
The Broncos selected McBath in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. On July 26, 2009, McBath signed a four-year, $3.85 million contract with $2.01 million guaranteed. His base salary will be $310,000 in 2009, $395,000 in 2010, $480,000 in 2011, and $565,000 in 2012.
McBath played in 13 games during his rookie year accumulating 26 tackles (22 solo, 4 assisted).[3] During week 2 against the Cleveland Browns McBath intercepted now Denver Broncos quarterback Brady Quinn for his first career interception. McBath's next interception would not be until week 14 against the Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning. McBath would suffer a broken forearm only a few plays later, eventually placing him on the injured reserve list for the rest of the season.[4] On September 4, 2011, McBath was waived by Denver.
Awards and honors
References
- ^ "NFL Draft 2009: Darcel McBath". National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/draft/2009/profiles/darcel-mcbath?id=71391. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "STATE: High School Football Championships" (PDF). http://www.texasalmanac.com/recreation/UILFootball2007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ [1] Darcel McBath - NFL.com Stats
- ^ [2] Darcel McBath to IR, Vernon Fox Resigned - BroncoTalk.net
- ^ "2007 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. 2007-11-27. http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106181&SPID=13139&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1522092. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "2008 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. 2008-12-02. http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=3626465. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
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Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Greenville, Texas
- Players of American football from Texas
- American football safeties
- Texas Tech Red Raiders football players
- Denver Broncos players
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