Education
The Chicago Bears chose him in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and he played for the Bears thereafter.
The Chicago Bears chose him in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and he played for the Bears thereafter.
He played college football for the University of Mississippi ("Ole Mission"), and was recognized as a consensus All-American. Metcalf was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was named a Parade magazine high school All-American following his senior season at Clarksdale High School.
Metcalf received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Mississippi, where he played for the Ole Mission Rebels football team from 1998 to 2001.
He was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (Securities and Exchange Commission) selection in 2000 and 2001, received second-team All-American honors in 1999, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 2001. The Chicago Bears selected Metcalf in the third round (93rd pick overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft, and he played for the Bears from 2002 to 2008.
In his seven seasons with the Bears, he appeared in seventy-eight games and started twenty-five of them.
He was a member of the Bears" Super Bowl team in 2006-2007.