McFadden grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina and attended Dorman High School.

[1] McFadden played in three games during his true freshman season at Clemson before redshirting the year.

[3] He was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after his redshirt junior after starting 13 games at left tackle.

[4] McFadden was awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the best blocker in the ACC and was named first team All-ACC at the end of his redshirt senior season.

[9] On January 9, 2025, McFadden was waived by the Chargers, having played only one game for the team during the regular season.