Kevin Edward McCadam is an American football

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 safety in the National Football League

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 who is a Free agent

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. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons

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 in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft

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. He graduated from Virginia Tech

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 after playing college football

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 at Grossmont College

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 and Colorado State University

Colorado State University

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. He attended El Capitan High School

El Capitan High School

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 in Lakeside, California

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 (1997).

After four seasons with the Falcons, he signed with the Panthers as an unrestricted free agent in 2006.

His brother in law is NBA player Chris Quinn

Chris Quinn

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