Chris McAlister
{{Short description|American football player (born 1977)}}
{{distinguish|Chris McAlister (hurdler)|Chris McAllister (American football)|Chris McAllister}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chris McAlister
| image = Chris McAlister.JPG
| alt =
| caption =
| number = 28, 21, 29
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|6|14|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Pasadena, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 210
| high_school = Pasadena
| college = {{ubl|Mt. San Antonio (1995)|Arizona (1996–1998)}}
| draftyear = 1999
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 10
| pastteams = * Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|1999}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2009}})
| highlights = * Super Bowl champion (XXXV)
- First-team All-Pro (2003)
- Second-team All-Pro (2004)
- 3× Pro Bowl (2003, 2004, 2006)
- Unanimous All-American (1998)
- 3× First-team All-Pac-10 (1996, 1997, 1998)
- Arizona Wildcats Jersey No. 11 retired
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 431
| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue2 = 2
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 6
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 137
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 26
| statlabel6 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 7
| pfr = McAlCh00
}}
Christopher James McAlister (born June 14, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats, earning unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 1999 NFL draft, and played for the Ravens for 10 seasons before playing his final season with the New Orleans Saints.
Early life
McAlister was born in Pasadena, California, and attended Pasadena High School.Hodges, Jim. [https://www.pusd.us/Page/1009 "Would-Be Bruin Declares War on Westwood"] Los Angeles Times, September 25, 1997 As a high school football quarterback, he threw for 1,153 yards and rushed for 1,302 yards and also returned three punts and two interceptions for touchdowns. He won the conference player of the year and California's Most Valuable Player award in his senior year. McAlister also played basketball and, under Coach Bill Duwe, won the CIF championship in 1995. He also lettered in track. Pasadena High School retired his football jersey No. 9 in 2001.
College career
McAlister originally committed to UCLA, where his father James was a star running back in the 1972–73 seasons. McAllister went to Mt. San Antonio College before transferring to the University of Arizona and playing for the Arizona Wildcats football team from 1996 to 1998. He had an illustrious career at Arizona where he won unanimous All-America first-team honors and was a first-team All-Pac-10 selection 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.One of the scoring kick returns was on a win against UCLA. [http://www.baltimoreravens.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=1118 Ravens bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927214207/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=1118 |date=September 27, 2007 }} 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.
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 1/8
| weight = 205
| dash = 4.53
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.66
| shuttle = 4.08
| cone drill = 6.90
| vertical = 38.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 1
| arm span = 30 1/4
| hand span = 10
| note = All values from 1999 NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=61042&DraftYear=1999 |title=1999 Draft Scout Chris McAlister, Arizona NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |access-date=September 28, 2007 |website=draftscout.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=4899 |title=Chris McAlister, Combine Results, CB - Arizona |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=March 22, 2023}}
}}
File:Chris Henry (2310846707).jpg in 2006.]]
=Baltimore Ravens=
The Baltimore Ravens selected Chris McAlister in the first round of the 1999 NFL draft, as the tenth overall pick.{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
McAlister had a solid rookie season in which he recorded 47 tackles (45 solo), 5 interceptions, 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 against the New York Giants. During the regular season, he also intercepted New York Jets and former Baltimore Ravens QB Vinny Testaverde and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown.
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.
McAlister earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2003. He had 43 tackles. McAlister also intercepted three passes for 93 yards. That included an 83-yard run for a score.
In 2004, McAlister signed a 7-year, $55 million contract.
File:Ravens vs Steelers 2008 MNF 3.jpg in 2008.]]
McAlister had arguably the best season of his career in 2006. He had two touchdowns that year and made his third Pro Bowl. But his last two seasons in Baltimore were marked by injuries and inconsistent play. In 2008, in 5 starts before being put on Injured Reserve, he did however amass 16 tackles, 3 INTs and 1 fumble recovery, showing some of his old form.
Chris McAlister had his contract terminated by the Baltimore Ravens on February 16, 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/News/Articles/2009/02/McAlister_Released_by_Ravens.aspx |title="Ravens Release McAlister," BaltimoreRavens.com, Monday. February 16, 2009. |access-date=February 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219053332/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/News/Articles/2009/02/McAlister_Released_by_Ravens.aspx |archive-date=February 19, 2009 |url-status=dead }}
=New Orleans Saints=
On November 17, 2009, McAlister signed with the New Orleans Saints.[https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/5267/saints-add-insurance-with-veteran-cb-mcallister Saints add depth with veteran CB McAllister] In a December 6 game at the Washington Redskins, McAlister forced a fumble in overtime, which started the drive resulting in a game-winning field goal for New Orleans. However, he was released on December 8, just two months before the Saints would go on to win Super Bowl XLIV. McAlister finished 2009 with 4 tackles and the forced fumble.[http://www.fox8live.com/content/frontpagesports/story/Saints-cut-DB-McAlister-place-LB-Dunbar-on-IR/RUQ8QBHMIU2DQqiEzeM4oA.cspx "Saints cut DB McAlister, place LB Dunbar on IR"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213181626/http://www.fox8live.com/content/frontpagesports/story/Saints-cut-DB-McAlister-place-LB-Dunbar-on-IR/RUQ8QBHMIU2DQqiEzeM4oA.cspx |date=December 13, 2009 }}, WVUE-DT, December 8, 2009 (retrieved December 9, 2009)
NFL statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="2"| Fumbles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | FF | FR | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD |
| 1999 || BAL
| 16 || 47 || 45 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 28 || 5.6 || 21 || 0 || 21 | |||||||||||
| 2000 || style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|BAL
| 16 || 41 || 35 || 6 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 165 || 41.3 || 98 || 1 || 14 | |||||||||||
| 2001 || BAL
| 16 || 71 || 63 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 10 | |||||||||||
| 2002 || BAL
| 13 || 53 || 48 || 5 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 18 | |||||||||||
| 2003 || BAL
| 15 || 43 || 33 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 93 || 31.0 || 83 || 1 || 14 | |||||||||||
| 2004 || BAL
| 15 || 42 || 38 || 4 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 51 || 51.0 || 51 || 1 || 9 | |||||||||||
| 2005 || BAL
| 14 || 48 || 46 || 2 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 13 | |||||||||||
| 2006 || BAL
| 16 || 47 || 43 || 4 || 0.0 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 121 || 20.2 || 60 || 2 || 22 | |||||||||||
| 2007 || BAL
| 8 || 19 || 17 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 9 | |||||||||||
| 2008 || BAL
| 6 || 16 || 13 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 28 || 9.3 || 16 || 0 || 7 | |||||||||||
| 2009 || NO
| 2 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0.0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career{{cite web|title=Chris McAlister Stats|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/1761/chris-mcalister|website=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=June 13, 2014}} || 137 || 431 || 385 || 46 || 0.0 || 2 || 6 || 26 || 486 || 18.7 || 98 || 5 || 137 |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="2"| Fumbles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | FF | FR | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD |
| 2000 || style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|BAL
| 4 || 16 || 13 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 4.0 || 4 || 0 || 7 | |||||||||||
| 2001 || BAL
| 2 || 7 || 5 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 18 || 18.0 || 18 || 0 || 4 | |||||||||||
| 2003 || BAL
| 1 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | |||||||||||
| 2006 || BAL
| 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career || 8 || 28 || 22 || 6 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 22 || 7.3 || 18 || 0 || 14 |
Personal life
Chris McAlister's father, James McAlister, also played in the NFL for three seasons for the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles during the 1970s. McAlister is divorced and has one daughter.[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_1998_Nov_23/ai_53349654 The book on … Chris McAlister], Sporting News, November 23, 1998. McAlister was married for three months.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080423225226/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/People/Players/Active/Chris_McAlister.aspx Baltimore Ravens bio]
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{{1998 NCAA Division I-A College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{1999 NFL Draft}}
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{{Super Bowl XXXV}}
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Category:All-American college football players
Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Arizona Wildcats football players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players
Category:Mt. SAC Mounties football players
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:Players of American football from Pasadena, California