T. Y. McGill

Torrone "T. Y." McGill Jr. (born November 23, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina State, and signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

T. Y. McGill
McGill with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016
Free agent
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992
Jesup, Georgia
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Wayne County
(Jesup, Georgia)
College:North Carolina State
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2019
Total tackles:25
Sacks:5.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at NFL.com

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

McGill did not receive an invite to the 2015 NFL Combine, but did participate in a Pro Day at NC State.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 299 lb
(136 kg)		 4.96 s 1.75 s 2.95 s 4.81 s 7.00 s 29 in
(0.74 m)		 8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)		 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]

On September 2, 2017, McGill was waived during final cuts.[12]

Cleveland Browns

On September 3, 2017, McGill was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[13] He was waived by the Browns on December 13, 2017 and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 15, 2018, McGill signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[16] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[17]

Los Angeles Chargers

On September 2, 2018, McGill was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers.[18] He was waived on October 6, 2018.[19]

Philadelphia Eagles

On October 8, 2018, McGill was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles, but was waived two days later after failing his physical.[20][21] He was re-signed by the Eagles on November 6, 2018.[22] He was waived on November 20, 2018.[23]

Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)

On November 21, 2018, McGill was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers.[24] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[25]

Washington Redskins

McGill signed with the Washington Redskins on September 10, 2019.[26] He was released on September 24, 2019.[27]

Los Angeles Chargers (third stint)

On October 17, 2019, McGill was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers.[28] He was released on November 30, 2019.[29]

New Orleans Saints

On December 11, 2019, McGill was signed by the New Orleans Saints.[30] He was released on December 16.[31]

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References
  1. "Indianapolis Colts: T.Y. McGill". Colts.com. September 22, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. "Georgia High School Football Historians Association. Recording the History of Georgia Football. GHSFHA.com". Ghsfha.org. December 29, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  3. "Ty McGill - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  4. "T.Y. McGill Game By Game Stats and Performance - NC State - ESPN". Espn.go.com. November 23, 1992. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  5. "PackPride.com - North Carolina State Wolfpack Football, Basketball, Recruiting, News, Rumors & Forums Front Page". Scout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  6. "T.Y. McGill Draft Profile". Nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  7. Kirk Larrabee. "Seattle Seahawks sign defensive tackle T.Y. McGill". Sea.247sports.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  8. Boyle, John (August 18, 2015). "Undrafted Rookie T.Y. McGill Making the Most of His Opportunity with Seahawks". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  9. "Seahawks roster cuts 2015: 53-man roster prediction (final)". Field Gulls. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  10. Cohen, Stephen (September 6, 2015). "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 September 26, 2015.
  11. "Colts claim T.Y. McGill, Robert Myers off waivers". Stampede Blue. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  12. Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
  13. "Browns claim 5 players off waivers". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  14. "Browns add DE Lavar Edwards, OL Geoff Gray and WR Matt Hazel". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 13, 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018.
  15. "Browns sign DL T.Y. McGill to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 15, 2017.
  16. "Chiefs' T.Y. McGill: Heads to Kansas City". CBSSports.com. January 15, 2018.
  17. "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
  18. Henne, Ricky (September 2, 2018). "Bolts Claim New Linebacker, Defensive Tackle off Waivers". Chargers.com.
  19. "Chargers activate DT Corey Liuget after suspension, waive T.Y. McGill". ESPN.com. October 6, 2018.
  20. Foley, Graham (October 8, 2018). "Eagles Place RB Jay Ajayi On Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  21. Rosenblatt, Zach (October 10, 2018). "Eagles sign Tre Sullivan from practice squad, T.Y. McGill waived: What that means for safety, defensive line vs. Giants". NJ.com. NJ Advanced Media.
  22. McPherson, Chris (November 6, 2018). "Eagles Sign DT T.Y. McGill; Waive WR DeAndre Carter". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  23. McPherson, Chris (November 20, 2018). "Tim Jernigan Activated From Non-Football Injury List". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  24. Henne, Ricky (November 21, 2018). "Chargers Claim T.Y. McGill Off Waivers; Place Corey Liuget on IR". Chargers.com.
  25. "Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 31, 2019.
  26. "Redskins Sign DL T.Y. McGill, CB Simeon Thomas; Waive CB Greg Stroman (Injured), TE J.P. Holtz". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  27. "Redskins Waive C Casey Dunn, Release DT T.Y. McGill". Redskins.com. September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  28. "Travis Benjamin Placed on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. October 17, 2019.
  29. "Chargers Activate Derwin James and Adrian Phillips". Chargers.com. November 30, 2019.
  30. "Saints place Marcus Davenport, Sheldon Rankins on injured reserve". NOLA.com. December 11, 2019.
  31. Alper, Josh (December 16, 2019). "Saints add T.J. Green, Taylor Stallworth to roster for Monday night's game". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
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