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T. Y. McGill

Torrone "T. Y." McGill Jr. (born November 23, 1992) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State and signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2015. McGill has since been a member of several other NFL teams.

T. Y. McGill
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McGill with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016
No. 63 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 (age 32)
Jesup, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Wayne County (Jesup)
College:NC State (2011–2014)
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:45
Sacks:5.5
Forced fumbles:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and college

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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

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Pre-draft

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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 Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 1⁄4 in
(1.84 m) 		299 lb
(136 kg) 		33 3⁄4 in
(0.86 m) 		9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.96 s 1.75 s 2.95 s 4.81 s 7.00 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)		 25 reps
All values from NC State Pro Day[6]

Seattle Seahawks

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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

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McGill was claimed from waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on September 6, 2015.[11]

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

Cleveland Browns

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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

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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 (first stint)

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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 (first stint)

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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)

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

Washington Redskins

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

Los Angeles Chargers (third stint)

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

New Orleans Saints

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

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

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On August 26, 2020, McGill was signed by the Eagles.[32] He was waived on September 4, 2020.[33] On September 9, he was re-signed to the Eagles practice squad.[34] He was elevated to the active roster on September 12, October 22, November 14, November 21, and November 30 for the team's weeks 1, 7, 10, 11, and 12 games against the Washington Football Team, New York Giants twice, Browns, and Seahawks, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[35][36][37][38][39] He was signed to the active roster on December 26, 2020.[40] He signed a one-year contract extension with the Eagles on January 4, 2021.[41] McGill was released by the Eagles on September 13, 2021.

Washington Football Team

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On September 28, 2021, McGill was signed to the Washington Football Team's practice squad.[42] He was released on November 1, 2021.[43]

Minnesota Vikings

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On November 9, 2021, McGill was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[44] He was re-signed on March 9, 2022.[45] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29.[46] He was released on September 6.[47]

San Francisco 49ers

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On October 11, 2022, McGill was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[48] He was promoted to the active roster on November 26.[49]

On March 17, 2023, McGill re-signed with the 49ers.[50] He was released on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad.[51][52] He re-signed on February 14, 2024.[53]

McGill was released by the 49ers on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[54][55] On November 13, 2024, McGill was released by the 49ers.[56]

Cleveland Browns (second stint)

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On December 6, 2024, McGill signed with the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[57]

References

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  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. September 26, 2015. 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". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  7. ^ Larrabee, Kirk (May 15, 2015). "Seattle Seahawks sign defensive tackle T.Y. McGill". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. 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. ^ Kelly, Danny (September 4, 2015). "Seahawks 53-man roster prediction (final)". Field Gulls. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  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. ^ Wilson, Josh (September 6, 2015). "Colts claim two players off waivers". Stampede Blue. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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  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. Associated Press. October 6, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  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. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  27. ^ "Redskins Waive C Casey Dunn, Release DT T.Y. McGill". Redskins.com. September 24, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 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. ^ Just, Amie (December 11, 2019). "Saints place Marcus Davenport, Sheldon Rankins on injured reserve". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  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.
  32. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 26, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign DT T.Y. McGill and CB Trevor Williams". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  33. ^ Alper, Josh (September 4, 2020). "Eagles release T.Y. McGill, waive three others". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  34. ^ "Eagles bring back veteran DT T.Y. McGill to practice squad". Yahoo Sports. September 9, 2020.
  35. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 12, 2020). "Game Status Update: Eagles elevate DT T.Y. McGill and G Sua Opeta; downgrade DE Derek Barnett and RB Miles Sanders to out". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  36. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 22, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles activate G/T Matt Pryor from the Reserve/COVID-19 list; place TE Zach Ertz on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  37. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 14, 2020). "Eagles elevate CB Michael Jacquet, DT T.Y. McGill, and TE Caleb Wilson for Sunday's game". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  38. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 21, 2020). "Eagles elevate four players ahead of Sunday's game". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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  42. ^ "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". WashingtonFootball.com. September 28, 2021.
  43. ^ Jennings, Scott (November 2, 2021). "Washington Roster Moves: A familiar RB and a new OL get added to the practice squad". Hogs Haven. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  44. ^ "Vikings Elevate Willekes, Add McGill & Orchard to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. November 9, 2021.
  45. ^ Smith, Eric (March 9, 2022). "Vikings Sign Defensive Tackle T.Y. McGill". Vikings.com.
  46. ^ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2022). "Vikings Place Bisi Johnson and T.Y. McGill, Jr. on Injured Reserve in Roster Moves". Vikings.com.
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  48. ^ "49ers Release Mack; Sign Defensive Tackle T.Y. McGill to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. October 11, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  49. ^ "49ers Promote DL McGill to the Active Roster; Waive a Defensive Lineman". 49ers.com. November 26, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  50. ^ "49ers Re-Sign Defensive Lineman T.Y. McGill". 49ers.com. March 17, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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  57. ^ "Browns signed DT Michael Dwumfour to the practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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