Tremain Ferrell Mack (born November 21, 1974), also known as T-Mack, is a retired professional

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player in the

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(NFL). He played four years for the

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, primarily as a

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. In

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, he finished second in the AFC, with 1,165 yards on 45 returns. He was later selected to the

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. Mack retired as the Bengals all-time leader in kick return yards with 3,583. Mack is currently the head coach of the

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Rams.

Early years

Mack was born in Tyler, Texas and attended Chapel Hill High School. After graduating, he was drafted by the

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. From 1993–1996, he attended the

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where he played football,

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and was on the track team.

Professional career

Mack was selected in the fourth round (111th overall) by the

where he played for four seasons. As a rookie, he started four games and recorded one interception. In his second season, he became the team's primary

, recording 1,165 return yards for the season. In 1999, he recorded a career high 1,382 return yards and earned a trip to the

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along with teammate Corey Dillon. In 2000, Mack recorded 1,036 return yards in his final NFL season. After three years out of football, Mack spent one season with the Louisville Fire of

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. That was followed by two season with the San Jose Sabercats of the

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(AFL). He set the AFL rookie record for consecutive Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Coaching career

Mack is currently the head coach of the

Rams.

References

External links

Mount Rainer coaching profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mack, Tremain 1974 births Living people American football return specialists American football safeties Cincinnati Bengals players Miami Hurricanes football players American Conference Pro Bowl players High school football coaches in Washington (state) Players of American football from Tyler, Texas African-American coaches of American football African-American players of American football 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople