Brice Antwion McCain (born December 10, 1986) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He also played for the

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, and

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. He played

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Early life

McCain attended

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, where he was all-district as a

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and

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. He played cornerback, wide receiver and running back and returned punts and kickoffs. He also lettered in basketball and track, running 100 meters in 10.3 seconds, and was a member of the 400m relay team that placed second in the state (40.6 seconds). He was considered a two-star recruit by ''

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''.

College career

McCain attended the

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from 2005 to 2008. He totaled 103 tackles in his career, with three interceptions and 21 pass breakups. He was a two-time all-MWC selection.

Professional career

Houston Texans

McCain was selected by the

in the sixth round (188th pick) of the

. After five seasons with the Texans, he was released on March 11, 2014.

Pittsburgh Steelers

McCain signed a one-year contract with the

on April 1, 2014. McCain recorded his first interception as a Steeler in the Week 5 matchup against the Jaguars. He intercepted

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and returned it for the second touchdown of his career. In the week 17 game against the Bengals, he intercepted

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twice. Once in the first quarter with Dalton overthrowing a pass. The other was a tipped pass. The Steelers would go on to win that game 27-17.

Miami Dolphins

On March 11, 2015, he signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the

. The deal included $3 million guaranteed. He was released by the Dolphins on February 12, 2016.

Tennessee Titans

On March 2, 2016, McCain signed a two-year deal with the

worth $5 million, reuniting him with former Steelers defensive coordinator

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NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

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