Tim McGill

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Tim McGill
Personal information
Born: (1979-06-24) June 24, 1979 (age 43)
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
Position: Defensive lineman
Undrafted: 2003
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
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.

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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 Thal Woods, for Frank Carter. [5] Before the season started McGill was traded to the Storm for Demetrius Bendross. [6]

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