Turk McBride

Claude Maurice "Turk" McBride (born May 30, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.

He was also a member of the Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears.

Early life McBride attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, New Jersey, where he played football for his uncle, Mike McBride and graduated in 2003. He was a four-year starter at wide receiver and a 2-year starter at defensive end. Following his senior season, McBride was named an All-American by Parade and SuperPrep. McBride also was named All-State, All-Area, All-Group 3, All-Conference and All-South for his respective areas. He set the school record for sacks in his senior year at Woodrow Wilson.

College career McBride divided his time between the defensive tackle and defensive end position at Tennessee. He started four games his sophomore season and the entire season his senior year. He was named the SEC defensive lineman of the week once in 2004 and once in 2006. Following the 2006 season, McBride was named to the Sporting News All SEC team.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs McBride was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2007 NFL Draft in the second round with the 54th overall pick. He signed a three-year contract with the team on July 24, 2007. He was featured in HBO's Hard Knocks in 2007. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games and started one. He spent most of the 2008 season on injured reserve. The Chiefs waived McBride on September 15, 2009.

Detroit Lions McBride was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions in September 2009.

New Orleans Saints After the 2010 season, he became a free agent and on July 31, 2011, he signed with the New Orleans Saints. Before the 2012 season, he re-signed with the team.

Chicago Bears On March 20, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears. On July 29, 2013, McBride suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during training camp and was out for the entire 2013 season. He was released with an injury settlement on July 31.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2007 KAN 16 1 14 11 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2008 KAN 9 9 41 25 16 0.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2009 DET 11 4 27 17 10 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2010 DET 15 8 33 16 17 5.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2011 NOR 8 2 4 3 1 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2012 NOR 7 0 6 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Career 66 24 125 78 47 9.5 13 0 0 0 0 2 6 3 0 0