T. Y. McGill
| No. 99 Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | 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 | |||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2015 | |||||||||||
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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.
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 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]
References
- ↑ "Indianapolis Colts: T.Y. McGill". Colts.com. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "Georgia High School Football Historians Association. Recording the History of Georgia Football. GHSFHA.com". Ghsfha.org. 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "Ty McGill - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "T.Y. McGill Game By Game Stats and Performance - NC State - ESPN". Espn.go.com. 1992-11-23. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "PackPride.com - North Carolina State Wolfpack Football, Basketball, Recruiting, News, Rumors & Forums Front Page". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "T.Y. McGill Draft Profile". Nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ↑ Kirk Larrabee. "Seattle Seahawks sign defensive tackle T.Y. McGill". Sea.247sports.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ Boyle, John (2015-08-18). "Undrafted Rookie T.Y. McGill Making the Most of His Opportunity with Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks". Seahawks.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "Seahawks roster cuts 2015: 53-man roster prediction (final)". Field Gulls. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ Cohen, Stephen (2015-09-06). "Reports: Seahawks trade RB Christine Michael to Dallas; Obum Gwacham, Keenan Lambert, Ronald Martin, T.Y. McGill claimed off waivers - Seattle Seahawks & NFL News". Blog.seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "Colts claim T.Y. McGill, Robert Myers off waivers". Stampede Blue. Retrieved 2015-09-26.