Pernell McPhee

Pernell McPhee

McPhee in 2020
No. 90 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:	Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1988-12-17) December 17, 1988 Orlando, Florida
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pahokee (Pahokee, Florida)
College:	Mississippi State
NFL draft:	2011 / round: 5 / pick: 165
Career history
Baltimore Ravens (2011–2014) Chicago Bears (2015–2017) Washington Redskins (2018) Baltimore Ravens (2019–present)
Roster status:	Reserve/COVID-19
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLVII) First-team All-SEC coaches' team (2010) First-team All-SEC (2009) NJCAA All-American (2008)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2021
Total tackles: 260 Sacks: 38.0 Forced fumbles: 6 Fumble recoveries: 2 Interceptions: 1 Pass deflections: 16 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Pernell McPhee (born December 17, 1988) is an American football outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Ravens in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Mississippi State. He has also played for the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins.

Early years

Pernell attended Pahokee High School, where he was teammates with Dwight Bentley and Janoris Jenkins. McPhee only played one year of high school football and started on both sides of the ball, playing offensive tackle and defensive end. He registered 75 total tackles, including 35 tackles for loss and 19 quarterback sacks to go along with 12 forced fumbles as a senior. He helped lead Pahokee to a 14–0 record that included a 25–11 win over John Brantley's Ocala Trinity Catholic for the 2006 FHSAA Class 2B State Championship. McPhee was named all-state following that season. In addition to his exploits on the football field, he was also a two-year starter in basketball. He originally signed with the University of Southern Mississippi out of high school before going the community college route.

College career

Itawamaba Community College

Spent the first two years of his college career at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi where he was named an NJCAA All-American as a sophomore, a season in which he led the nation with 13.5 sacks. During his career at ICC, he tallied 124 tackles (92 solo), 32.5 sacks, 73.5 TFL, 47 QB pressures, and 4 FFs in 18 games.

Mississippi State University

After completing his two years at ICC he transferred to Mississippi State. He was named to the coaches All-SEC first-team as a senior in 2010 and was named first-team All-SEC as a junior in 2009. He served as a team captain in 2010. During his MSU career he started all 25 of the games in which he appeared and totaled 91 tackles (46 solo), 7 sacks, 22 TFL, 20 QB pressures, 2 FFs, and 4 pass breakups. In 2009, he was twice named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the week.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m)	278 lb (126 kg)	34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	5.04 s	1.81 s	2.97 s	4.59 s	7.13 s	28.5 in (0.72 m)	8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)	20 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Baltimore Ravens

McPhee was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round with the 165th overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft. McPhee collected 6.0 sacks as a rookie for the Ravens in 2011, plus 23 tackles and a forced fumble while playing in all 16 regular season games. On January 12, 2013, in the AFC Divisional Playoff against the Denver Broncos, McPhee recorded a strip-sack on quarterback Peyton Manning. The Ravens would go on win that game 38-35 in double overtime. On January 20, 2013, in the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots, McPhee tipped a pass from quarterback Tom Brady that led to an interception by Dannell Ellerbe with 6:49 remaining in regulation. This led to the Ravens winning that game 28-13 and earning a trip to Super Bowl XLVII, where they would defeat the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 34-31. McPhee switched from defensive end to outside linebacker for the 2013 season.

In the 2014 season, McPhee finished with a career high 7.5 sacks and a forced fumble.

Chicago Bears

On March 10, 2015, McPhee signed a five-year contract with the Chicago Bears. On September 27 on the road at CenturyLink Field, McPhee came up with two back to back sacks in a 0–26 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. In the 2015 season, McPhee led the team with 18 quarterback hits. McPhee started the 2016 season on the PUP list with a knee injury. He was activated to the active roster on October 20, 2016. In 2017, McPhee played in 13 games with five starts before suffering a shoulder injury in Week 15. He was placed on injured reserve on December 20, 2017. On February 26, 2018, McPhee was released.

Washington Redskins

Doug Williams and McPhee during 2018 training camp

On March 26, 2018 McPhee signed a one-year, $1.8 million contract with the Washington Redskins.

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On May 17, 2019, McPhee signed with the Baltimore Ravens. He was placed on injured reserve on October 21, 2019, with a triceps injury.

On May 12, 2020, McPhee re-signed with the Ravens. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 24, 2020 and activated on December 4, 2020.

On March 16, 2021, McPhee signed a one-year contract extension with the Ravens. On November 20, 2021, McPhee was placed on injured reserve with an knee injury. He was activated on December 20, 2021. He was placed back on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 21, 2021.

External links

• Mississippi State bio
• Baltimore Ravens bio
• Chicago Bears bio
• Washington Redskins bio