Turk McBride

Claude Maurice "Turk" McBride (born May 30, 1985) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

Turk McBride
No. 90, 67, 75
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1985-05-30) May 30, 1985
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Camden (NJ) Wilson
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:125
Sacks:9.5
Forced fumbles:6
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at PFR

He was also a member of the Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears.

Early life

McBride attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, New Jersey, where he played football for his uncle, Mike McBride and graduated in 2003.[1] He was a four-year starter at wide receiver and a 2-year starter at defensive end. Following his senior season, McBride was named an All-American by Parade and SuperPrep. McBride also was named All-State, All-Area, All-Group 3, All-Conference and All-South for his respective areas. He set the school record for sacks in his senior year at Woodrow Wilson.

College career

McBride divided his time between the defensive tackle and defensive end position at Tennessee.[2] He started four games his sophomore season and the entire season his senior year. He was named the SEC defensive lineman of the week once in 2004 and once in 2006. Following the 2006 season, McBride was named to the Sporting News All SEC team.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
277 lb
(126 kg)
4.81 s4.12 s7.10 s31 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)
27 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[3]

Kansas City Chiefs

McBride was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2007 NFL Draft in the second round with the 54th overall pick.[4] He signed a three-year contract with the team on July 24, 2007.[5] He was featured in HBO's Hard Knocks in 2007. He spent most of the 2008 season on injured reserve.[6] The Chiefs waived McBride on September 15, 2009.[7]

Detroit Lions

McBride was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions in September 2009.[8]

New Orleans Saints

After the 2010 season, he became a free agent and on July 31, 2011, he signed with the New Orleans Saints.[9] Before the 2012 season, he re-signed with the team.[10]

Chicago Bears

On March 20, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears.[11] On July 29, 2013, McBride suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during training camp and was out for the entire 2013 season.[12] He was released with an injury settlement on July 31.[13]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2007KAN 161141131.00000010000
2008KAN 994125160.06000001200
2009DET 1142717101.52000001000
2010DET 1583316175.04000003100
2011NOR 824312.01000001000
2012NOR 706600.00000010000
Career662412578479.513000026300

References

  1. Trible, Mark (October 21, 2017). "Football: Then and now with Woodrow Wilson great Turk McBride". Courier-Post. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  2. "Turk McBride - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. "Turk McBride Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  4. "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  5. "Chiefs agree to contracts with veteran Turley, three draft picks". NFL.com. July 26, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. Thorn, Cody (November 20, 2008). "Woeful Chiefs hampered by injuries". Canton Repository. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. Thorman, Joel (September 15, 2009). "Kansas City Chiefs Release LB Turk McBride". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  8. Williamson, Bill (September 16, 2009). "Turk McBride claimed off waivers". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  9. Yuille, Sean (July 31, 2011). "Turk McBride Reportedly Agrees To Deal With Saints". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  10. Triplett, Mike (March 10, 2012). "New Orleans Saints agree to one-year deal with defensive end Turk McBride". NOLA.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  11. McClure, Vaughn (March 20, 2013). "Bears sign defensive end McBride". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  12. Biggs, Brad (July 29, 2013). "Bears get Bushrod scare, lose McBride". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  13. Verderame, Matt (July 31, 2013). "Chicago Bears release Turk McBride". Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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