S.C. State: 'Marshall Plan' goes into effect with return of McFadden

Sixth year senior line backer McFadden (206 tackles, eight sacks, two interceptions, one blocked field goal in his career) re-joins a Bulldog unit which returns intact with David Erby, Julius Wilkerson, La’Taris Douglas and Donovan Richard.

South Carolina State may have the best linebacker corps in the entire Football Championship Subdivision.

Marshall McFadden sent a message following the opening of spring practice Monday night at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. Sauntering through the locker room, the South Carolina State linebacker sported a sleek, black Jordan T-shirt with “Welcome Back!” inscribed in small, white letters across his chest. For McFadden, who missed the entire 2009 campaign with a torn UCL wrist ligament suffered in an accidental collision during an August preseason practice drill, it was his subtle yet resonating way of re-introducing himself to the team and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

“I got this shirt to let everybody know that I’m back, back in action and I’m ready to prove a point in my leadership,” McFadden said. Aside from the T-shirt, McFadden’s return after receiving clearance for a sixth year of eligibility was treated in a quiet, low-key manner. While the rest of the players participated in practice drills following warm-ups, “The Natural” worked on conditioning and stretching exercises on the sidelines under the watch of new strength and conditioning coach Torre Becton.

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