Player Career

Tarvarus McFadden Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Tarvarus McFadden story

Tarvarus McFadden built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a defensive back from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Tarvarus McFadden's career was his defensive production: 49 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 8 interceptions, and 16 passes defended across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Florida State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Tarvarus McFadden's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 68 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida State.

The arc is straightforward: Tarvarus McFadden moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Florida State

    2015-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonFlorida State00
2016 PostseasonFlorida State1719.96.517
2016 Regular SeasonFlorida State1719.96.50
2017 PostseasonFlorida State1018.71.8-7
2017 Regular SeasonFlorida State1018.71.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ South Florida

Week 4 · W 55-35

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

#2

@ Miami

Week 6 · W 20-19 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

67.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.

#3

vs Clemson

Week 9 · L 34-37 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.

#4

@ Wake Forest

Week 5 · W 26-19 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

56.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.

#5

@ Louisville

Week 3 · L 20-63 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

56.1 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Florida State

17 primary output · 19.9 efficiency · 6.5 usage

57.6

#2

2016 Regular Season · Florida State

57.6

17 primary · 19.9 efficiency · 6.5 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Florida State

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

9

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games