T. Y. McGill

T.Y. McGill
No. 99Indianapolis Colts
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992
Place of birth: Jesup, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 299 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Jesup (GA) Wayne County
College: North Carolina State
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2015
Tackles: 11
Sacks: 3.0
Interceptions: 0
Forced fumbles: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Torrone "T.Y." McGill Jr. (born November 23, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina State, and signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

High school and college career

McGill was captain of both the football and basketball teams at Wayne County High School, and was an all-region selection after his junior and senior seasons.[1] In 2010, he was selected to play in the 2010 Georgia North/South All-Star game[2] and was recruited during his senior year by North Carolina State.[3]

McGill was a starter in his freshman year at NC State, and finished his career with 120 total tackles and 10 sacks.[4] McGill was suspended for two games in his senior year for undisclosed disciplinary reasons.[5]

Professional career

2015 NC State Pro Day

McGill did not receive an invite to the 2015 NFL Combine.

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 0 in 299 lb 4.96 s 1.75 s 2.95 s 4.81 s 7.00 s 29 in 8 ft 11 in 25 reps
All values from NC State Pro Day[6]

Seattle Seahawks

McGill was signed as a free agent by the Seattle Seahawks on May 15, 2015, after attending their mini-camp on a try out basis.[7] He was signed to the 90 man roster, and impressed early on, with Head Coach Pete Carroll claiming "All the way through all of our workouts, he’s been impressive.",[8] and he was projected to make the final 53 man roster.[9] McGill was waived by the Seahawks on September 5, 2015.[10]

Indianapolis Colts

McGill was claimed from waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on September 6, 2015.[11]

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