Todd McNair

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Position=Running Back
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DraftedYear= 1989
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years= 1989-1993
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Kansas City Chiefs

Todd Darren McNair (born August 16, 1965) to Todd McNair Sr. & Carolyn McNair, is the Running Backs Coach and Special Teams Coordinator for the USC Trojans football team, where he is also a recruiter. In 2007 he gained a fair amount of publicity when it was revealed that he twice been convicted of animal cruelty.

Early years

McNair was born in Camden, New Jersey and played high school football at Pennsauken High School. Younger brother Scott McNair was a standout running back at Temple University. McNair is a 1988 graduate of Temple University.

Playing career

McNair played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Oilers. During his career he filled a variety of roles, including acting as lead blocker, special teams, and third-down back.Matt Hayes, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-spw-usc7jun07,1,1192548.story When McNair makes pitch, USC gets catch] , "Sporting News", June 7, 2007.] By the end of his career, he ran for 803 yards with 3 touchdowns, caught 252 passes with 7 scores and averaged 18.6 yards on kickoff returns and retired as the Chiefs' 10th all-time receiver.

McNair's NFL career was characterized by perseverance: with the Chiefs he was not as acclaimed as incoming running backs Christian Okoye, Barry Word and Harvey Williams, but outlasted them on the team; at Houston he immediately had a falling out with his offensive coordinator and was sent to the scout team, but outlasted the coordinator and made it into game rotation.Lee Jenkins, [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/26/sports/ncaafootball/26usc.html In U.S.C.’s Full Backfield, Student Body Right Has a New Meaning] , "The New York Times", August 26, 2007.]

Coaching career

McNair retired from professional football in 1996 and began coaching at Camden, NJ high school. He was the running backs coach for the Cleveland Browns from 2001 to 2003, and joined USC in 2004. In his first season he served as Running Backs Coach, and took on the additional position of Special Teams Coordinator in 2005. McNair is also considered one of the most effective recruiters in college football.Matt Hayes, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-spw-usc7jun07,1,1192548.story When McNair makes pitch, USC gets catch] , "Sporting News", June 7, 2007.] He was named one of the nation's top-25 recruiters by Rivals.com. [Jeremy Crabtree, [http://rivals100.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=641319 Rivals.com Top-25 Recruiters] , Rivals.com, February 12, 2007.]

McNair was twice convicted on charges related to mistreatment of dogs: In July 1993 he was convicted of animal neglect, fined $500 and put on probation; and in October 1996 he was convicted of cruelty to animals and neglect and ordered to pay nearly $25,000 in fines and perform eight hours of community service. [Gary Klein, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-usc29aug29,1,7839211.story USC coach was convicted of cruelty to dogs] , "Los Angeles Times", August 29, 2007.]

References

* [http://usctrojans.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mcnair_todd00.html Bio from USC Trojans]