Cade B. McNown (born January 12, 1977 in Portland, Oregon) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He attended and played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
After starring at UCLA, McNown began his professional career with the Chicago Bears, who selected him in the first round of the in the 1999 NFL Draft, as the twelfth overall pick. McNown struggled through t...
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Cade B. McNown (born January 12, 1977 in Portland, Oregon) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He attended and played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
After starring at UCLA, McNown began his professional career with the Chicago Bears, who selected him in the first round of the in the 1999 NFL Draft, as the twelfth overall pick. McNown struggled through two seasons with the Bears, and finished his brief NFL career as a back-up quarterback for the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers.
McNown went to high school at San Benito High School in Hollister, California, before transferring as a senior to West Linn High School in West Linn, Oregon, where he played quarterback and free safety.
He led his high school to the 1994 Oregon AAAA semifinals, becoming wildly touted by newspapers as a college prospect. He also was active on the school track team, where he set a school pole vault record. McNown...
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