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Terrence McGee

For the running back, see Terrence Magee.

Terrence Dewayne McGee (born October 14, 1980) is an American former professional football cornerback and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern State Demons and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft. During his career, McGee was considered a versatile threat for his kick return skills as well as his defensive play.

Terrence McGee
No. 24
Position:Cornerback
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1980-10-14) October 14, 1980 (age 44)
Athens, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Athens
(Athens, Texas)
College:Northwestern State
NFL draft:2003 / round: 4 / pick: 111
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:521
Forced fumbles:3
Pass deflections:99
Interceptions:17
Defensive touchdowns:2
Return yards:5,450
Return touchdowns:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and college

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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 Northwestern State University, where he played on the football team for four years. He saw sporadic snaps at cornerback in his freshman season before taking on punt return duty the following season, setting the NCAA FCS record with a 23.7 yard average on returns that year with three return touchdowns as a sophomore and earning All-America honors. As the Demons made the 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

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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 selected 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 Antoine Winfield, the Bills acquired CB Troy Vincent who was injured and replaced. McGee was inserted as a starting cornerback alongside Nate Clements. During the 2004 season, McGee returned three kickoffs for touchdowns, leading Buffalo as it totaled six total kick return touchdowns on the year, which remains an 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

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  • 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

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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

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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

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  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. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. 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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