Mark McMillian explained

Mark McMillian
Position:Cornerback
Number:29, 21
Birth Date:29 April 1970
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:154
Draftyear:1992
Draftround:10
Draftpick:272
College:Alabama
Teams:
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statvalue1:402
Statlabel2:Interceptions
Statvalue2:23
Statlabel3:Interception yards
Statvalue3:404
Statlabel4:Touchdowns
Statvalue4:3

Mark D. McMillian (born April 29, 1970), nicknamed "Mighty Mouse",[1] is a former American football cornerback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 272nd overall pick in the 10th round of the 1992 NFL draft, where he spent four seasons.[2] He also spent two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. In his career, McMillian had brief stints with the New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins.

McMillian attended Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, California, where he did not start playing organized football until his senior year.[3] He played college football at the University of Alabama after transferring from Glendale Junior College.[4] In 1991, while in college at Alabama, he returned an interception for a 98-yard touchdown versus Tennessee-Chattanooga, a school record.[5]

In 1997, while playing for the Chiefs, he led the NFL in interception return yards[6] and was tied for second-most interceptions with 8.[7]

One of the smallest players in the NFL, McMillian stood 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) and was listed at various points in his career as 162 lb (73 kg),[8] 154 lb (70 kg),[9] and 148 lb (67 kg). In October 1995, he won an Emmy Award for his regular segment of teammate Randall Cunningham's weekly pregame show. The segment, titled Little Big Men, showcased highlights from players standing 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) or shorter.[10]

Post-Football

McMillian appeared as a contestant on Season 2 of American culinary reality competition television series Next Level Chef, mentored by Gordon Ramsay. He finished in 15th place out of 18 contestants.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas City Chiefs: Spider-Man and the 5 Best Nicknames in Franchise History. BleacherReport.com.
  2. Web site: 1992 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-07 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: Archives - Los Angeles Times.
  4. Web site: 1990 Roster . April 24, 2013 . May 25, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140525232238/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/1990-m-footbl-roster.pdf . dead .
  5. http://blog.al.com/tide-source/2009/10/notes_barrons_big_tone-setting.html AL.com
  6. Web site: 1997 NFL Leaders interception return yards. ProFootballReference.com.
  7. Web site: Defensive leaders (Click interceptions). ProFootballReference.com.
  8. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/184456214/ 'You can judge this rook by his cover'
  9. https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Backed-into-a-corner-3074204.php 'Backed into a corner'
  10. https://www.si.com/vault/1995/11/06/207966/mark-mcmillian-a-little-man-and-his-short-story 'MARK MCMILLIAN A LITTLE MAN AND HIS SHORT STORY'