Brandon McGee

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Brandon McGee
Brandon McGee 2012.jpg
McGee with the Miami Hurricanes, 2012
No. 32, 33
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1990-12-11) December 11, 1990 (age 33)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Plantation (FL)
College: Miami (FL)
NFL Draft: 2013  / Round: 5 / Pick: 149
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:18
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Brandon McGee (born December 11, 1990) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Miami. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

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Early years

At Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida, McGee finished senior year with 31 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and forced fumble and also had 300 receiving yards. As junior, played quarterback in seven games and threw for 1,100 passing yards with 13 touchdowns while also rushing for 450 yards. He was named first-team All-Broward County by The Miami Herald .

In track, he placed third in the 100 meters at the 2007 FHSAA 4A District 11 Championships, with a time of 10.83 seconds. [1] As a University of Miami collegiate, he joined the track team and recorded a career-best time of 10.73 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2011 Georgia Tech Invitational. [2] He also competed in the 60-meter dash, he ran a career-best time of 6.83 seconds at the prelims of the 2011 Rod McCravy Invitational. [3]

College career

McGee attended the University of Miami, and was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team from 2009 to 2012. He started 25 of 44 games during his career, recording 109 tackles, three interceptions and two sacks. As a senior in 2012, he started all 12 games at defensive back and finished tied for sixth on the team with 54 tackles. He recorded a team-high-tying two interceptions and also notched four tackles-for-loss.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		193 lb
(88 kg)		4.40 s1.55 s2.57 s4.18 s6.71 s331⁄29 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		14 reps
All values from NFL Combine [4]

St. Louis Rams

McGee was selected in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft as the 149th pick by the St. Louis Rams. [5]

On October 2, 2015, he was cut from the active roster. [6]

New York Giants

On October 15, 2015, the New York Giants signed McGee to their practice squad. [7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2015. [8]

On October 31, 2015, the Giants announced they had waived McGee. [9]

Detroit Lions

On August 23, 2016, McGee signed with the Detroit Lions. [10] On August 30, 2016, McGee was waived by the Lions. [11]

Personal life

McGee's father was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2000 and his mother with breast cancer in 2002. His mother died of the cancer in 2004. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Brandon McGee - Feed".
  2. ↑ "SiteApp".
  3. ↑ "SiteApp".
  4. ↑ Draftscout.com
  5. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Lyons, Joe (October 2, 2015). "Rams notes: Bryant promoted from practice squad, McGee cut". STLToday.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ Eisen, Michael (October 15, 2015). "DB Brandon McGee, Tackle Xavier Proctor added to Practice Squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ Eisen, Michael (October 18, 2015). "Giants add CB Brandon McGee to active roster; waive TE Jerome Cunningham". Giants.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  9. ↑ Bouda, Nate (October 31, 2015). "Giants Waive CB Brandon McGee, Promote LB James Morris". foxnews.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Lions waive CB Keith Lewis and sign free agent CB Brandon McGee". Detroit Lions. August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Lions place WR Corey Fuller and TE Brandon Pettigrew on Reserve/PUP". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  12. ↑ Journey isn’t complete for Miami Hurricanes’ Brandon McGee
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