Gerald McRath
Encyclopedia
Gerald McRath is an American football
linebacker
. He currently plays for the Tennessee Titans
. McRath played college football
for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles
.
He played high school football
at McEachern High School
in Powder Springs.
McRath ran a 4.59 sec 40-yard dash, best among linebackers in the 2009 NFL Draft
.
McRath was suspended for the first 4 games of the 2010 season for violating NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. Since returning from his suspension, he has taken the starting position as one of the outside linebackers for the Titans.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
. He currently plays for the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
. McRath played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football program represents the University of Southern Mississippi in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Eagles are members of Conference USA and player their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi...
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He played high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at McEachern High School
McEachern High School
John McEachern High School or McEachern High School is a public high school established in 1908 in Powder Springs, Georgia, USA. It was originally established as the Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School. Due to its history, McEachern has an open campus, with its buildings spaced...
in Powder Springs.
McRath ran a 4.59 sec 40-yard dash, best among linebackers in the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
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McRath was suspended for the first 4 games of the 2010 season for violating NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. Since returning from his suspension, he has taken the starting position as one of the outside linebackers for the Titans.