Alton McCann
| Position: | Cornerback | ||
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| Date of birth: | April 24, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth: | Lucedale, Mississippi | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||
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| College: | West Virginia | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 179 | ||
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Alton "Dee" McCann (born April 24, 1983) is a former professional gridiron football cornerback. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, but also played for the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
McCann has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings and Calgary Stampeders.
McCann attended Greene County High School in Leakesville, Mississippi and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was an All-District selection as a running back.
Before attending West Virginia University, he attended Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi. McCann tallied up 72 tackles, five sacks, and three interceptions in 2003 at Jones, where he earned all-state and all-JUCO honors.
McCann transferred to WVU in 2004, where he played cornerback throughout the season with All-American Pacman Jones. McCann only recorded 21 tackles for the season, but saw his first significant action against Virginia Tech, where he recorded two tackles against the Virginia Tech Hokies. With Pacman Jones out due to injury against Rutgers, McCann started. Against the Scarlet Knights, McCann recorded an interception, fumble recovery, two forced fumbles, and eight tackles. In the Gator Bowl against the Florida State Seminoles, McCann grabbed two interceptions and recorded six tackles.
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