He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft.

[6] Filling in at the starting position for the injured Deshea Townsend, McFadden intercepted a Byron Leftwich pass in the Steelers' end zone.

After Jerome Bettis's crucial fumble at the goal line, Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning threw to the end zone for wide receiver Reggie Wayne.

[9] An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, McFadden signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals, the team the Steelers had just beaten in Super Bowl XLIII.

While still a player, for three seasons, McFadden hosted his own 30-minute weekly TV show on WPMY, "The Hometowne Sports B-Mac Corner.

In 2018, McFadden joined CBS Sports HQ appearing regularly during the NFL season as an analyst for their weekly football shows.

McFadden joins several of his Steelers' teammates who have moved into broadcasting after their playing careers, including Jerome Bettis, Ryan Clark, Ike Taylor and Hines Ward.