Keith McCants

Quick Facts

Full Name	Keith McCants
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 19, 1968(1968-04-19)
Age	56
Birthplace	Mobile
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Aries

Keith McCants Biography

Keith McCants is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on April 19, 1968 in Mobile, Alabama, United States.

McCants attended Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama. As a senior, he amassed 130 tackles and 3 interceptions and was named to the 1986 1st Team All State Team. Additionally, McCants was named to the 1986 Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Super 12 team, composed of the top 12 high school football players in the state. McCants was also on the school’s basketball team, and helped lead them to the state tournament both his freshman and senior year.

McCants and Emmitt Smith became friends while both playing in the SEC in college, with both being named to the 1989 All American team. Smith twice called McCants for advice leading up to his decision to announce for the 1990 Draft. According to his biography, while still a child WNBA player Lindsey Harding was inspired by a footrace with McCants to enter the world of sports.

Keith McCants Net Worth

Keith McCants is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keith McCants 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Alvin Keith McCants (born April 19, 1968) is a former professional American football linebacker and current radio broadcaster who played for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Houston Oilers, and the Arizona Cardinals from 1990 to 1995. He was selected by Tampa Bay in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Keith McCants height 6 ft 3 in Kevin weight 118 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Keith McCants Dating?

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Although McCants was not fond of the move, he did have some success, as he led the Buccaneers in 1991 with 34 quarterback pressures and recorded 5 sacks, prompting Patrick Zier of the New York Times to remark “considering the circumstances, McCants first year was a success. . .despite having to learn an entirely new position” In December 1991, Coach Peters told the media “I think he’s played a decent season. . If you watch films, Keith is a producer.”[4] . McCants continued to build upon his experience and was second on the Buccaneers in sacks (5) and quarterback pressures (21) in 1992. Eventually, Tampa Bay cut him during their 1993 training camp.

Facts & Trivia

Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Keith McCants celebrates birthday on April 19 of every year.

In 1993 while with the Houston Oilers, McCants stepped in to separate Buddy Ryan and Kevin Gilbride when Ryan punched Gilbride in the face following an Oilers fumble. That season, the Oilers would go on to finish 1st in the AFC Central Division, sending them to their seventh straight postseason, and McCants’s first. When asked what it meant to go to the playoffs, McCants replied, “Let me tell you something, this is big-time. This is football. . .I haven’t had a winning season since I left college, and it feels great to win again.” In 1994, McCants went to the Cardinals, following Buddy Ryan to Arizona after he was named head coach. In a game against the Chicago Bears, McCants picked off Steve Walsh and ran back a 46-yard touchdown; it was the Cardinals’ longest interception return of the season. In 1995 McCants scored his second NFL touchdown, on a fumble recovery against the Seattle Seahawks.

What happen to Keith McCants?

On Sept. 2, their nightmare scenario came true: McCants was found dead in a Florida hotel room in what the St. Petersburg Police Department has deemed a likely drug overdose. He was 53.

Is Keith McCants dead?

September 2, 2021

How old is Keith McCants?

53 years (1968–2021)

What was Keith McCants addicted to?

During six seasons in the N.F.L., Keith McCants became addicted to painkillers , and later went to jail, lived on the street and battled depression. He was interviewed by The New York Times in this 2015 video.

Did Keith McCants have any children?

McCants is survived by four children , according to the Times. After leaving the NFL, McCants became the first black marine police officer in the state of Alabama. He studied Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama.