Turk McBride
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Career Summary
Turk McBride is a former NFL defensive lineman who played for Kansas City, Detroit and New Orleans.
NFL statistics credit McBride with 66 games, 108 tackles, 9.5 sacks and six forced fumbles. He played college football at Tennessee.
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College Career
McBride played defensive line at Tennessee before entering the 2007 NFL Draft.
The Saints' player biography identifies Tennessee as McBride's college. His subsequent NFL role was primarily at defensive end and along the interior front.
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Path to the NFL
Kansas City selected McBride in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft, 54th overall.
Chiefs draft history lists McBride as the club's 2007 second-round selection. He signed a four-year contract with Kansas City before his rookie season.
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NFL Career
McBride began with Kansas City, spent two productive seasons in Detroit and finished with New Orleans.
He appeared in 16 games as a Chiefs rookie, then joined Detroit in 2009. The Saints signed him in 2011, and NFL statistics show he played seven final games for New Orleans in 2012.
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Career Accomplishments
McBride posted his best NFL season in 2010 with Detroit, recording five sacks and three forced fumbles.
The Saints' biography says he started eight games and opened the Lions' final five games that season. NFL statistics show 29 tackles and five sacks in 15 games.
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Playing Style
McBride offered defensive-line versatility and value on special teams.
The Saints described McBride as coming off his two most productive Detroit seasons and recorded prior experience at defensive end. NFL statistics also list five career kick returns, including four for Kansas City in 2007.
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Legacy
McBride built a six-year NFL career through steady defensive-front production across three teams.
His career totals of 9.5 sacks and six forced fumbles were led by a five-sack, three-forced-fumble Detroit season in 2010. He later continued his career with New Orleans.
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