Tim McGill

Tim McGill (born June 24, 1979) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was signed by the Carolina Cobras as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Illinois.

Tim McGill

Personal information
Born:	(1979-06-24) June 24, 1979 (age 45) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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
Carolina Cobras (2003) New York Dragons (2004) New York Jets (2004–2005)* Hamburg Sea Devils (2005) Miami Dolphins (2005) Green Bay Packers (2005–2006)* Utah Blaze (2006)* Nashville Kats (2007) Tampa Bay Storm (2007–2011) New Orleans Saints (2008)* San Jose SaberCats (2012) San Antonio Talons (2013)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Arena (2008) 3× First-team All-Arena (2010, 2011, 2013)
Career Arena League statistics as of 2013
Tackles: 97 Sacks: 37.5 Forced fumbles: 8 Fumble recoveries: 3 Pass breakups: 9 Stats at ArenaFan.com
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

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]

References

1. Bill O'Connor (October 25, 1997). "Barrington Gains State Playoffs". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
2. Taylor Bell (February 8, 1998). "From unknown to renown // Lake View's McGill gets act together, earns scholarship". www.highbeam.com. Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
3. "Carolina Cobras Team Transactions". ArenaFan. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
4. "Utah Blaze expansion draft selections". www.desertnews.com. Deseret News. September 27, 2005. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
5. Jay Drew (October 11, 2006). "Blaze swing trade to bolster defense". www.sltrib.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
6. "Kats Sign Maurice Brown, Fitu Tuua, Brandan Givan, Make Additional Changes". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 14, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2015.

External links

• Montreal Alouettes bio