Terrence McGee

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Terrence McGee
No. 24
Position:
Kick returner
Personal information
Born: (1980-10-14) October 14, 1980 (age 43)
Smith County, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Athens (TX)
College:Northwestern State
NFL draft:2003 / Round: 4 / Pick: 111
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
17
Total return yards:5,450
Total touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Terrence Dewayne McGee (born October 14, 1980) is an American former professional

kick returner in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Northwestern State Demons. McGee was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft
with the 111th overall pick. During his career, McGee was considered a versatile threat for his kick return skills as well as his defensive play.

Early life and college career

Terrence McGee grew up in Athens, Texas with his mother and brother, the latter of whom has been incarcerated since 1993.[1] One of his hobbies outside of playing football included drawing with charcoal.[2]

McGee attended

FCS playoffs in two consecutive years, McGee became one of the top FCS cornerbacks and even played safety and receiver his final year. He broke up 44 passes and collected 11 interceptions during his college career.[3]

Professional career

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
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m) 		201 lb
(91 kg) 		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.57 s 1.60 s 2.66 s 4.09 s 6.88 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[4]

McGee was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft.[5] In his rookie season, McGee intercepted two passes and forced a fumble as a part-time player.[6]

After the departure of

NFL record.[7]

On Christmas Eve 2005 against the Cincinnati Bengals, he became the first player to score touchdowns on an interception and a kick return in the same game.[1] In 2006, he ran a fumble back for a touchdown in a 17–16 loss against the Indianapolis Colts.[8]

McGee exhibited his speed in a Monday Night game against the Dallas Cowboys in 2007. Six minutes into the third quarter, McGee returned a kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown.[9]

McGee signed a contract extension in September 2009.[10] On December 22, 2009, McGee was placed on Injured Reserve due to a shoulder injury.

On February 14, 2013, McGee was cut by the Bills after a few more injury-plagued seasons and he retired shortly afterwards. He played in 122 games, starting 90 of them, and retains numerous cornerback and kick return records for the franchise to this day, making the Pro Bowl once and being named an All-Pro twice.[8][6]

Bills franchise records

  • Most career kickoff return yards (5,450)[11]
  • Most career kickoff return touchdowns (5)[11]
  • Longest Kickoff return touchdown: 104[11]
  • Most career fumble return yards (106)[11]
  • Most passes defended (99)[11]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2003 BUF 14 2 34 29 5 1.0 0 2 5 0 3 6 1 0 0 0
2004 BUF 16 13 92 75 17 2.0 4 3 21 0 21 15 0 1 38 0
2005 BUF 15 14 73 60 13 0.0 1 4 97 1 46 15 1 2 0 0
2006 BUF 15 14 77 64 13 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 11 1 1 68 1
2007 BUF 15 15 77 67 10 0.0 2 4 4 0 2 21 0 0 0 0
2008 BUF 14 13 66 61 5 0.0 3 3 36 0 36 18 0 0 0 0
2009 BUF 11 10 48 40 8 0.0 1 1 3 0 3 7 0 0 0 0
2010 BUF 9 3 18 13 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2011 BUF 6 6 28 26 2 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2012 BUF 7 0 8 6 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
122 90 521 441 80 3.0 16 17 166 1 46 99 3 4 106 1

Outside football

In 2010, McGee donated $25,000 to the Northwestern State athletic department, which at the time was the largest single donation by a former NSU player still professionally active.[3]

Along with prominent local figures and fellow Bills alumni Fred Jackson and Brian Moorman, he operates SEAR, a high-end steakhouse in downtown Buffalo.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Baker, Kelly (November 20, 2018). "14 questions with Bills Legend Terrence McGee". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Roth, Leo (June 17, 2006). "BILLS: McGee is talented off the field as well". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "NFL star Terrence McGee gives back to Demons". Northwestern State University Athletics. July 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Terrence McGee, Northwestern State, CB, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
  5. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Lavoie, Dan (July 5, 2018). "Buffalo Bills All-Drought team: Cornerback 2". Buffalo Rumblings. SB Nation. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  7. ^ Lavoie, Dan (July 17, 2018). "Buffalo Bills All-Drought team: Kick returner". Buffalo Rumblings. SB Nation. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Terrence McGee Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  9. ^ "Cowboys stun Bills with comeback for 25-24 win". ESPN. The Associated Press. October 9, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "Terrence McGee of Buffalo Bills signs multi-year contract extension, questionable for Sunday". ESPN News Services. September 18, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Buffalo Bills Franchise Encyclopedia". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  12. ^ Warzala, Steve (November 17, 2016). "SEAR: "It's all about the sear."". Buffalo Rising. Retrieved January 1, 2019.

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