Sam McGrew
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 28, 1984 Crawfordville, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Wakulla (Crawfordville, Florida) |
| College: | Florida State |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Undrafted: | 2006 |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Sam McGrew (born July 28, 1984) is a former
High school career
A native of Crawfordville, Florida, McGrew attended Wakulla High School, where he was an All-State linebacker. In his senior year, he recorded over 150 tackles and was considered by many publications to be the best inside linebacker prospect in Florida. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, McGrew was ranked the No. 15 inside linebacker in his class, behind (among others) eventual FSU teammates A. J. Nicholson and Buster Davis.[1] After official visits to Kentucky, Florida, Alabama, and Florida State, he committed to the Seminoles.
College career
In his
After Augustin's graduation, McGrew and Buster Davis battled to replace him as starting middle linebacker. McGrew played in all 12 games, and was seventh on the team in tackles with 44 on the season. He had eight tackles against North Carolina. Still a back-up to Davis in his senior year, McGrew finished the year with 54 tackles, which ranked first among players not in the regular starting lineup. In his final college career game, the Orange Bowl vs. Penn State, McGrew recorded a career-high 11 tackles (1.5 for loss).
Professional career
Considered a “two-down defender who struggles in coverage” by
References
- ^ Rivals100: Inside linebackers
- ^ "SI.com - 2006 NFL Draft - Sam McGrew". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-15.