10 Black NFL Rookies Who Cashed in Big on Draft Day

Mia N. HallMay 4, 2012October 6, 2012

DARREN MCFADDEN

A former Arkansas Razorback and SEC Offensive Player of the Year in 2007, McFadden was drafted to become a running back for the Oakland Raiders in 2008. He had a six-year contract worth $60 million, with $26 million guaranteed. The tenth of twelve children, McFadden has overcome a lot of controversy off the field, but, nonetheless, has continued to persevere.

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Mia N. Hall

Mia Hall is a content producer and the founder of Brown Girls GLOW, an organization dedicated to helping teen girls go from 'the hood' to Harvard and learning how to turn their college and career dreams into a reality. She is a host and writer for several outlets in NYC and beyond. She also hosts evens such as the quarterly mixers Network N Beats. A native of Brooklyn, New York living in Los Angeles, she covers and speaks at events across the world.