Micah McFadden

Micah McFadden is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Early life

McFadden played at Plant High School in Tampa, Florida under head coach Robert Weiner. As a senior in high school, McFadden was named first-team all-state. He was a three-star recruit.

McFadden played for the Indiana Hoosiers as a linebacker. As a freshman, he played 12 games and had 20 tackles and a forced fumble. As a sophomore, his role increased and had a combined 61 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble. McFadden was named IU’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year. As a junior, he led the team in tackles with 58, had six sacks and grabbed two interceptions. McFadden was honored as Indiana’s Anthony Thompson Most Valuable Player. As a senior he had 77 tackles, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

The New York Giants selected McFadden in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft. McFadden was the 14th linebacker drafted in 2022. The New York Giants acquired the pick used to draft McFadden in a trade that sent their original third round pick to the New York Jets for a third and fifth round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. On May 13, 2022, the New York Giants signed McFadden to a four-year, $4.01 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $355,708. In Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks, McFadden recorded his first career sack against quarterback Geno Smith in a 27–13 loss.
On September 9, 2025, it was announced that McFadden would miss 'significant time' due to foot surgery; the injury occurred in the team's season opener, when McFadden made a tackle on Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels.