Tarvarus McFadden (born January 28, 1997) is a
cornerback
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for the
Toronto Argonauts
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of the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL). He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Florida State
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, and was signed by the
San Francisco 49ers
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as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He played for the
Tampa Bay Vipers in the
XFL
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Sports
* XFL (2001), a defunct American football league that played its only season in 2001
* XFL (2020), a professional American football league
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.
Early years
High school career
McFadden attended
American Heritage High School
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in
Plantation, Florida
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. As a senior, he led his school to a second consecutive 5A state championship by tallying five interceptions, 41 tackles, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles and scoring five total touchdowns in four different ways (one pick six, two punt returns, one kickoff, one reception). He was named into 5A All-State First-team and
American Family Insurance Florida All-State Team honors, named the 2014 All-Broward Defensive Player of the Year and to the All-Broward County Team, and
MaxPreps
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Medium School All-American.
Recruiting
He was rated as a five-star recruit by
Scout.com
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,
Rivals.com
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History
Rivals.com was founded in 1998 by Jim Heckma ...
,
247Sports.com
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The website hosts a large network of team-specific subsites, with each subsite be ...
, and
ESPN.com
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History
Since launching in April 1995 as ESPNET.SportsZone.com (ESPNET SportsZone), the website has developed numerous sections including: ...
. He was ranked as the nation's No. 3 defensive back in the class of 2015 by
Rivals.com
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History
Rivals.com was founded in 1998 by Jim Heckma ...
and
247Sports.com
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The website hosts a large network of team-specific subsites, with each subsite be ...
, No. 4 by
Scout.com
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and No. 5 by
ESPN.com
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History
Since launching in April 1995 as ESPNET.SportsZone.com (ESPNET SportsZone), the website has developed numerous sections including: ...
. He was ranked as the nation's No. 13 overall player by
Rivals.com
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History
Rivals.com was founded in 1998 by Jim Heckma ...
, No. 17 by
Scout.com
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, No. 19 by
247Sports.com
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The website hosts a large network of team-specific subsites, with each subsite be ...
and No. 47 by
ESPN.com
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History
Since launching in April 1995 as ESPNET.SportsZone.com (ESPNET SportsZone), the website has developed numerous sections including: ...
. He committed to
Florida State University
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to play college football.
College career
Freshman season
As a freshman at Florida State in 2015, McFadden played in limited playing time and had only four tackles and one kickoff return for 26 yards.
Sophomore season
As a sophomore, he took over as the starter, finishing with eight interceptions on the season, tied for the most in the country and second-most in
FSU single-season history en route to first-team
All-America
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honors from the
FWAA
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and
Phil Steele, All-
ACC
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* Atlantic Coast Conference, an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference located in the US
*American College of Cardiology, A US-based nonprofit medical association that bestows credentials upon cardiovascular spec ...
First-team accolades, was one of five finalists for the
Bronko Nagurski Award
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, which is given to the nation's top defensive player, and collected the
Jack Tatum Trophy, given to the nation's top defensive back by the
Touchdown Club of Columbus. He was also named first-team All-
ACC
ACC most often refers to:
* Atlantic Coast Conference, an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference located in the US
*American College of Cardiology, A US-based nonprofit medical association that bestows credentials upon cardiovascular spec ...
and was also a finalist for the
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football defensive player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to be the best in the National Collegiate Athle ...
. Along with his eight interceptions, McFadden also totaled 20 tackles, including three tackles for loss, and six pass breakups.
Junior season
McFadden finished his junior season, totaling 30 tackles, 10 pass breakups and returning a blocked field goal 63 yards for a touchdown against
Delaware State. He also earned second-team All-
ACC
ACC most often refers to:
* Atlantic Coast Conference, an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference located in the US
*American College of Cardiology, A US-based nonprofit medical association that bestows credentials upon cardiovascular spec ...
and was named to the preseason
Chuck Bednarik Award,
Bronko Nagurski Award
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and
Jim Thorpe Award watch list.
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
McFadden signed with the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018. He was waived on September 1, 2018.
Indianapolis Colts
On September 11, 2018, McFadden was signed to the
Indianapolis Colts
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' practice squad. He was released on September 24, 2018.
San Francisco 49ers (second stint)
On November 8, 2018, McFadden was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on January 2, 2019. He was waived on April 29, 2019.
Detroit Lions
On August 4, 2019, McFadden was signed by the
Detroit Lions
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. He was waived/injured two days later and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 10.
Tampa Bay Vipers
McFadden was signed by the
Tampa Bay Vipers of the
XFL
XFL may refer to:
Sports
* XFL (2001), a defunct American football league that played its only season in 2001
* XFL (2020), a professional American football league
Vehicles
* Bell XFL Airabonita, a 1940 U.S. Navy experimental interceptor aircra ...
on December 22, 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.
Toronto Argonauts
On February 15, 2021, McFadden signed with the
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...
of the
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
(CFL).
References
External links
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Toronto Argonauts bioFlorida State Seminoles bio
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1997 births
Living people
Players of Canadian football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
American football cornerbacks
Florida State Seminoles football players
San Francisco 49ers players
Indianapolis Colts players
Detroit Lions players
Tampa Bay Vipers players
Toronto Argonauts players
American Heritage School (Florida) alumni