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| Born: | June 24, 1979 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) Lake View | ||||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||||
| Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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| 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.
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.
On February 8, 1998, McGill accepted a football scholarship to Illinois to play fullback, drawing comparisons to Byron Morris.[2]
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]