Dee McCann
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| Minnesota Vikings — No. 33 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: April 24, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Lucedale, Mississippi | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 198 lb (90 kg) |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
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| College: West Virginia | |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 179 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Alton "Dee" McCann (born April 24th, 1983 in Lucedale, Mississippi) is a professional American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia.
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[edit] Early years
NcCann attended Greene County High School in Leakesville, Mississippi and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was an All-District selection as a runningback.
[edit] College career
Dee McCann earned his way into West Virginia University by playing at Junior College. McCann tallied up 72 tackles, five sacks, and three interceptions in 2003 at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi, where he earned all-state and all-JUCO honors.
McCann transferred to West Virginia in 2004, where he played cornerback throughout the season with All-American Pacman Jones. McCann only recorded 21 tackles for the season, but saw his first significant action against Virginia Tech, where he recorded two tackles against the Virginia Tech Hokies. With Pacman Jones out due to injury against Rutgers, McCann started. Against the Scarlet Knights, McCann recorded an interception, fumble recovery, two forced fumbles, and eight tackles. In the Gator Bowl against the Florida State Seminoles, McCann grabbed two interceptions and recorded six tackles.
In his senior year of 2005, McCann finally took starting positions with Pacman Jones leaving for the pro draft. McCann ended the season ranked third on the Mountaineers with 64 tackles, two interceptions, and five pass break-ups. Along with safeties Mike Lorello and Jahmile Addae, McCann and the Mountaineers posted a 11-1 record after the 2006 Sugar Bowl win against the Georgia Bulldogs. McCann had an important fumble recovery in the first quarter of the 38-35 win.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Detroit Lions
Dee McCann was drafted 179th overall in the sixth round by the Detroit Lions. McCann stayed on their roster until September 2, 2006, when he was released to the practice squad.
[edit] Minnesota Vikings
In the 2007 Minnesota Vikings preseason, against the Cleveland Browns, McCann record his first stats of his pre-season career: two tackles. On January 6, 2008 following the end of the regular season, McCann was signed to a contract from the practice squad.
