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.

Terrence Metcalf
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Metcalf at the Chicago Bears training camp in 2007
Coahoma Tigers
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1978-01-28) January 28, 1978 (age 46)
Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Clarksdale
College:Ole Miss
NFL draft:2002 / round: 3 / pick: 93
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Oxford HS (MS) (2014)
    Volunteer coach
  • Oxford HS (MS) (2015)
    Defensive line coach
  • Pearl River (2016–2018)
    Offensive line coach
  • Pearl River (2019)
    Assistant head coach, co-offensive coordinator, & offensive line coach
  • Coahoma (2022)
    Offensive line coach
  • Coahoma (2023–present)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:84
Games started:25
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Bench press
6 ft 3+12 in
(1.92 m)
318 lb
(144 kg)
33+18 in
(0.84 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
5.31 s 28 reps
All values from NFL Draft[2][3][4]

The Chicago Bears selected Metcalf in the third round (93rd pick overall) of the 2002 NFL draft, and he played for the Bears from 2002 to 2008.[5] In his seven seasons with the Bears, he appeared in 78 games and started 25 of them.

Coaching career

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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.[6] Metcalf was officially named Coahoma's head football coach on December 27, 2022.[7]

Personal life

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Metcalf is the father of Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf.[8] He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Coahoma Tigers (Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference) (2023–present)
2023 Coahoma 1–8 0–6 7th (North)
2024 Coahoma 0–0 0–0
Coahoma: 1–8 0–6
Total: 1–8

References

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  1. ^ 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "Terrence Metcalf, Mississippi, OT, 2002 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Terrence Metcalf, Combine Results, OT - Mississippi". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Terrence Metcalf Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Terrence Metcalf named CCC’s interim head football coach
  7. ^ Terrence Metcalf has been named CCC’s head football coach
  8. ^ Elman, Jake (September 13, 2020). "Terrence Metcalf, DK Metcalf's Father, Had His Own Productive NFL Career". Sportscasting. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
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