Terrence Metcalf Explained

Terrence Orlando Metcalf (born January 28, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the early 2000s. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, earning consensus All-American honors in 2001. The Chicago Bears chose him in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft. His son DK Metcalf is an All-Pro wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks.

Early life

Metcalf was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was named a Parade magazine high school All-American following his senior season at Clarksdale High School.

College career

Metcalf received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Mississippi, where he played for the Ole Miss Rebels football team from 1998 to 2001. He was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 2000 and 2001, received second-team All-American honors in 1999, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 2001.^[1]

Professional career

The Chicago Bears selected Metcalf in the third round (93rd pick overall) of the 2002 NFL draft, and he played for the Bears from to .^[2] In his seven seasons with the Bears, he appeared in 78 games and started 25 of them.

Coaching career

Metcalf was a coach at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Mississippi. He served as an assistant coach at Coahoma Community College in his hometown of Clarksdale, and was promoted to interim head football coach on December 13, 2022.^[3] Metcalf was officially named Coahoma's head football coach on December 27, 2022.^[4]

Personal life

Metcalf is the father of Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf.^[5] He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

External links

• Chicago Bears bio

Notes and References

1. 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 24, 2012.
2. Web site: 2002 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-18 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
3. https://coahomasports.com/news/2022/12/13/football-terrence-metcalf-named-cccs-interim-head-football-coach.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3uZRRY7SygmuET4HWZUv1nU5WWsfffRJV3vWYf9J80x6FvIUKYeqz8e6Y&mibextid=Zxz2cZ Terrence Metcalf named CCC’s interim head football coach
4. https://coahomasports.com/news/2022/12/27/football-terrence-metcalf-has-been-named-cccs-head-football-coach.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0RHzlj-vY_oZV3HHDIERqsD18x6KNzCuLBSCieTHvfucRCWZDG5IVct-Y&mibextid=Zxz2cZ Terrence Metcalf has been named CCC’s head football coach
5. Web site: Elman . Jake . 2020-09-13 . Terrence Metcalf, DK Metcalf's Father, Had His Own Productive NFL Career . 2023-03-18 . Sportscasting . en-US.