He spent seven seasons in the NFL and CFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Houston Oilers, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and the Ottawa Rough Riders.

[2] His accomplishments during his tenure with Syracuse propelled him to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

As a feminist and social activist he has founded several outreach and mentoring programs, and regularly speaks at college campuses as a critic of gender roles, stating that the standard constructions of masculinity and femininity both limit men's emotions and overall well-being as well as contribute to "gendered violence" such as domestic violence, stalking, and rape.

In this capacity he has testified before hearings of the United States House of Representatives.

[3] He is the younger brother of former NFL player and pastor Miles McPherson.