Here are some quick facts to know about running back who was selected at No. 124 by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2020 NFL Draft.
- McFarland redshirted his first year at Maryland in 2017 and played for the first time in two years in 2018. He started five of 12 games, rushing for 1,034 yards on 131 carries with four touchdowns.
- A redshirt sophomore, McFarland was the only underclassman among the Steelers draft picks.
- Despite a high-ankle sprain that lingered in 2019, McFarland ran a 4.4-40 at February’s NFL Combine.
- The Steelers coaches have familiarity with McFarland. Their new quarterback coach, Matt Canada, was Maryland’s offensive coordinator and interim head coach in 2018, and head coach Mike Tomlin’s oldest son was McFarland’s teammate in 2019.
