DeWayne McBride
No. 27 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (2001-07-08) July 8, 2001 (age 22)
Starke, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Vanguard (Ocala, Florida)
College:UAB (2020–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
  • C-USA Offensive Player of the Year (2022)
  • First-team All-C-USA (2022)
  • Second-team All-C-USA (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

DeWayne McBride (born July 8, 2001) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB, where he was named the 2022 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for over 1,700 yards with 19 touchdowns.

Early years

McBride attended Vanguard High School in Ocala, Florida. As a senior, McBride recorded 936 yards and 12 touchdowns.[1]A three-star recruit, McBride committed to play college football at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

College career

As a freshman in 2020, McBride played in six games, tallying 439 yards on 47 carries while scoring four touchdowns.[2] Against Louisiana Tech, McBride ran for a 75-yard touchdown, breaking the record for the longest touchdown rush in school history.[3] McBride entered the 2021 season on the [[[Conference USA]] (C-USA) preseason all-conference team and on the Doak Walker Award preseason watch list.[4][5] In 2021, McBride rushed 205 times for 1,371 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging 6.72 yards per carry and recording over 100 yards rushing six times.[6][7][8] McBride rushed for a then career high 210 yards and four touchdowns in a win against Louisiana Tech.[9] At the end of the season, McBride was named to the Second team All-C-USA.[10] Entering the 2022 season, McBride was once again named to the Doak Walker Award preseason watch list while also being named to the Maxwell Award preseason watch list.[11][12] In 2022, McBride led the NCAA in total rushing yards with 1,713, and led the nation in yards per game (155.7). He also broke the school's record for rushing yards in a game, totaling a career high 272 yards, and rushing touchdowns in a single season with 19.[13][14] As a result, McBride was named the C-USA's Offensive Player of the Year.[15] McBride would forgo playing in the 2022 Bahamas Bowl and declared for the 2023 NFL Draft.[16] He played 31 games during his college career, recording 484 rushing attempts for 3,523 yards and 36 touchdowns.[17]

College statistics

Season GP Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2020 6 47 439 9.3 4 0 0 0 0
2021 13 204 1,371 6.7 13 3 19 0 0
2022 12 233 1,713 7.4 19 2 10 0 0
Career 31 484 3,523 7.3 36 5 29 0 0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m) 		209 lb
(95 kg) 		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 20 reps
Sources:[18][19]

McBride was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round with the 222nd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.[20] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[21][22] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Vikings signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Vanguard football preview". The Prep Zone. May 20, 2020. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Irvine, Steve (August 28, 2022). "UAB's DeWayne McBride works his way into being one of the elite…". 1819 News. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Dudley, Evan (November 1, 2020). "Quarter-by-quarter look at UAB's 37-34 loss to Louisiana Tech". AL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "FB: C-USA Announces 2021 All-Conference Teams". Conference USA. December 7, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Dudley, Evan (August 17, 2021). "'He wants to be special': UAB's DeWayne McBride set for sophomore encore". al. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  6. ^ Dudley, Evan (December 19, 2021). "DeWayne McBride powers UAB to 31-28 win over No. 13 BYU". al. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  7. ^ Cummings, Ian (July 18, 2022). "2023 NFL Draft Sleepers At RB Include DeWayne McBride, Lew Nichols III". Pro Football Network. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Quartet of C-USA Running Backs on Doak Walker Watch List". Conference USA. July 20, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  9. ^ Sands, Ethan (November 6, 2021). "Louisiana Tech football allows UAB to score 24 unanswered points in 52-38 loss". The News-Star. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Lassan, Steven (May 26, 2021). "Conference USA Football 2021 All-Conference Team". Athlonsports.com | Expert Predictions, Picks, and Previews. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  11. ^ Chavanelle, Nikki (July 20, 2022). "2022 preseason Doak Walker Award watch list revealed". On3. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "College Football Poll.com". www.collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  13. ^ Dudley, Evan (December 7, 2022). "UAB's DeWayne McBride named C-USA Offensive Player of the Year". AL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "McBride runs for record 272 yards in UAB win over La Tech". The Hamilton Spectator. Associated Press. November 26, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "FB: C-USA Announces 2022 All-Conference Teams". Conference USA. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  16. ^ Gregson, Robert (December 17, 2022). "2023 NFL Draft: DeWayne McBride Declares for Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  17. ^ "DeWayne McBride College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  18. ^ "DeWayne McBride Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  19. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout DeWayne McBride College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  20. ^ Young, Lindsey (April 29, 2023). "Vikings Draft UAB Running Back DeWayne McBride". Vikings.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  21. ^ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  22. ^ Peters, Craig (August 30, 2023). "Vikings Sign 12 Players to 2023 Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  23. ^ Peters, Craig (January 8, 2024). "Vikings Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts". Vikings.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.

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