Tim McGill

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Tim McGill
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1979-06-24) June 24, 1979 (age 42)
Chicago, Illinois
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school:Chicago (IL) Lake View
College:Illinois
Undrafted:2003
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second Team All-Arena (2008)
  • 3× First Team All-Arena (2010, 2011, 2013)
Career NFL statistics
Career Arena statistics as of 2013
Tackles:97
Sacks:37.5
Forced fumbles:8
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass breakups:9
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca (archive) · ArenaFan.com

Tim McGill (born June 24, 1979) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a retired . He was signed by the Carolina Cobras as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Illinois.

McGill has also been a member of the New York Dragons, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Storm, and Montreal Alouettes.

Early life[]

McGill attended Lake View High School in Chicago, Illinois. As a member of the football team, McGill played both running back and defensive line.[1] He also participated in track & field as a discus thrower.

College career[]

On February 8, 1998, McGill accepted a football scholarship to Illinois to play fullback, drawing comparisons to Byron Morris.[2]

Professional career[]

In 2003, McGill was a member of the Carolina Cobras before being traded to the New York Dragons for Matt Nagy.[3] He was selected with the 3rd pick by the Utah Blaze during the 2005 expansion draft,[4] but never played with the Blaze because he was trying to make the Packers roster. On October 11, 2006, McGill's rights were traded to the Nashville Kats, along with , for Frank Carter.[5] Before the season started McGill was traded to the Storm for .[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Bill O'Connor (October 25, 1997). "Barrington Gains State Playoffs". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  2. ^ Taylor Bell (February 8, 1998). "From unknown to renown // Lake View's McGill gets act together, earns scholarship". www.highbeam.com. Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Carolina Cobras Team Transactions". ArenaFan. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Utah Blaze expansion draft selections". www.desertnews.com. Deseret News. September 27, 2005. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Jay Drew (October 11, 2006). "Blaze swing trade to bolster defense". www.sltrib.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  6. ^ "Kats Sign Maurice Brown, Fitu Tuua, Brandan Givan, Make Additional Changes". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 14, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2015.

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