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Pernell McPhee was selected in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft...Was the second of two Baltimore picks in the round (CB Chykie Brown, 164th).

Career

• Has 23 tackles (16 solo), 6 sacks (-31 yards), 2 PD, 1 FF and 1 FR
• Finished second on the team with 6 sacks as a rookie in 2011
• Produced a career-high 2 sacks in the 24-10 victory at Cle. (12/4/11)
• Posted his first-career sack at STL (9/25/11)
• Recorded his first-career tackle vs. Pit. (9/11/11)
• Saw action in his first-career NFL game vs. Pit. (9/11/11)

2011: (16/0, 2/0) Finished second on the team with 6 sacks for the NFL’s third-ranked defense (288.9 ypg)...Led all Ravens rookies with 23 tackles, while also producing 2 PD, 1 FF and 1 FR

• Produced a career-high 2 sacks, among a career-high-tying 3 tackles, in the 24-10 victory in game 12 at Cle. (12/4)
• Netted 3 tackles and a sack on fourth down with 33 seconds remaining to seal the victory in the 31-24 win in game 10 vs. Cin. (11/20)
• Recorded 3 tackles, including a half-sack, for a defense that held the Jaguars to 205 total yards and 13% (2-of-16) on third down in game 6 at Jax. (10/24)
• Produced 2 solo tackles and his first-career sack (part of 5 for the Ravens’ defense) in the 37-7 victory in game 3 at STL (9/25)
• Played in his first-career NFL game, posting 1 tackle, 1 PD and a FR in the 35-7 victory in the season opener vs. Pit. (9/11)
• Posted a PD for a team that forced 7 turnovers in two playoff games

College: Started all 25 games during his career at Mississippi State, totaling 91 tackles (46 solo), 7 sacks (-43 yards), 22 TFL (-91 yards) and 20 QB pressures...Also posted 2 FFs and 4 PD... Earned All-SEC first-team honors from the league’s coaches and served as a team captain as a senior in 2010…Started all 13 games and ranked ninth for the Bulldogs with 35 tackles (14 solo), adding 2 sacks (-19 yards)...Also finished second on the team with 10 TFL (-46 yards), was credited with 12 QB pressures and tallied 1 FF...Helped lead a defensive unit that allowed 19.8 points per game and forced 28 turnovers (13 INT and 15 fumbles)... Earned first-team All-SEC accolades, producing 56 tackles (32 solo) and a team-high 5 sacks for (-24 yards) in 13 games as a junior in 2009...Tied for fifth in the conference with 12 TFL (-45 yards), adding 8 QB pressures, 4 PD and 1 FF...In 18 games at Itawamba (MS) Community College, he totaled 124 tackles (92 solo), 32.5 sacks (-225 yards), 73.5 TFL (-326 yards), 47 QB pressures and 4 FFs...Played in eight games, leading the nation with 13.5 sacks (-109 yards), 37 TFL (-160 yards) and adding 22 QB pressures as a sophomore in 2008...Posted 57 tackles (42 solo) and 2 FFs to earn NJCAA All-American first-team honors...As a freshman at ICC in 2007, led all of the NJCAA with 19 sacks (-116 yards)...That season marked only his second year of playing organized football (began as a senior in high school).

High School, Personal: Prepped at Pahokee (FL) HS (where Ravens teammate Anquan Boldin attended) and played one year of football...Played OT and DE, compiling 75 tackles and 19 sacks during his senior season, also forcing 12 fumbles...Helped lead Pahokee to a 14-0 record and the Florida State Class 2B Championship, while earning All-State honors...Also a two-year starter in basketball...Was a general studies major at Mississippi State.

Community: Supported The Dugout Zone’s Clothing Drive in Dec. 2011...Signed autographs and took pictures with fans who donated clothes.