Chris McAlister
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| Baltimore Ravens — No. 21 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: June 14, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Pasadena, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Professional debut | |
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| 1999 for the Baltimore Ravens | |
| Career history | |
| College: Arizona | |
| NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | |
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| Roster status: Injured Reserve | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season) |
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| Tackles | 339 |
| INTs | 26 |
| Passes defensed | 89 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Christopher James McAlister (born June 14, 1977 in Pasadena, California) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens 10th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona.
A three-time Pro Bowl selection, McAlister earned a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV.
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[edit] Early years
McAlister attended Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California. He threw for 1,153 yards and rushed for 1,302 yards as a quarterback and returned three punts and two interceptions for touchdowns. He won the Conference Player of the Year and California's MVP in his senior year. McAlister also played basketball and, under Coach Bill Duwe, won the CIF championship in 1995. He also lettered in track. He had his football jersey #9 retired in 2001.
[edit] College career
McAlister attended Mt. San Antonio College before transferring to the University of Arizona. He had an illustrious career at Arizona where he won unanimous All-America 1st-team honors and was an All-Pac 10 1st-team choice for 3 straight seasons. He is only the 7th player in college football history (1st in Arizona history) to return a kickoff, punt and interception for touchdowns in the same season.[1] His 18 interceptions at the end of his Arizona career ranked 3rd on the school's career-record chart behind Chuck Cecil and Jackie Wallace.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pre-draft
McAlister, at 205 pounds, ran a 4.38 second 40-yard dash, 4.08 second 20-yard shuttle, 6.90 3-cone drill, and had a vertical jump of 38 inches at the 1999 NFL Combine[2]
[edit] Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens selected McAlister in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft, as the tenth overall pick.
McAlister had a solid rookie season in which he recorded 47 tackles (45 solo), 5 picks, and 16 passes deflected. He made his NFL debut at the St.Louis Rams on September 12 1999. At season's end, he was named to College & Pro Football Newsweekly's 1999 All-Rookie Team. McAlister had another solid season in 2000 as the Ravens won the Super Bowl and he had a key interception in Super Bowl XXXV.
McAlister set an NFL record for the longest play when he returned a missed field goal 107 yards for a touchdown during Monday Night Football against the Denver Broncos on September 30, 2002. This record was later broken by Nathan Vasher on a 108-yard field goal return, tied by Devin Hester and eventually broken again by Antonio Cromartie on a 109-yard field goal return in 2007.
In 2005, McAlister signed a seven-year, $55 million contact.
[edit] Personal
Chris' father James McAlister also played in the NFL for the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.[3]
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