T. Y. McGill explained

T. Y. McGill
Current Team:San Francisco 49ers
Number:96
Position:Nose tackle
Birth Date:23 November 1992
Birth Place:Jesup, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:294
High School:Wayne County (Jesup)
College:NC State (2011–2014)
Undraftedyear:2015
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:45
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:5.5
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:2
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Pfr:McGiT.00

Torrone "T. Y." McGill Jr. (born November 23, 1992) is an American football nose tackle for the San Francisco 49ers 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.

Early years

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

Pre-draft

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

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.[6] 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.",[7] and he was projected to make the final 53-man roster.[8] McGill was waived by the Seahawks on September 5, 2015.[9]

Indianapolis Colts

McGill was claimed from waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on September 6, 2015.[10]

On September 2, 2017, McGill was waived during the final cuts.[11]

Cleveland Browns

On September 3, 2017, McGill was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[12] He was waived by the Browns on December 13, 2017 and re-signed to the practice squad.[13] [14]

Kansas City Chiefs

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

Los Angeles Chargers

On September 2, 2018, McGill was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers.[17] He was waived on October 6, 2018.[18]

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.[19] [20] He was re-signed by the Eagles on November 6, 2018.[21] He was waived on November 20, 2018.[22]

Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)

On November 21, 2018, McGill was claimed off waivers by the Chargers.[23] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[24]

Washington Redskins

McGill signed with the Washington Redskins on September 10, 2019.[25] He was released on September 24, 2019.[26]

Los Angeles Chargers (third stint)

On October 17, 2019, McGill was signed by the Chargers.[27] He was released on November 30, 2019.[28]

New Orleans Saints

On December 11, 2019, McGill was signed by the New Orleans Saints.[29] He was released on December 16.[30]

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On August 26, 2020, McGill was signed by the Eagles.[31] He was waived on September 4, 2020.[32] On September 9, he was re-signed to the Eagles practice squad.[33] 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.[34] [35] [36] [37] [38] He was signed to the active roster on December 26, 2020.[39] He signed a one-year contract extension with the Eagles on January 4, 2021.[40] McGill was released by the Eagles on September 13, 2021.

Washington Football Team

On September 28, 2021, McGill was signed to the Washington Football Team's practice squad.[41] He was released on November 1, 2021.

Minnesota Vikings

On November 9, 2021, McGill was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[42] He was re-signed on March 9, 2022.[43] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29.[44] He was released on September 6.

San Francisco 49ers

On October 11, 2022, McGill was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[45] He was promoted to the active roster on November 26.[46]

On March 17, 2023, McGill re-signed with the 49ers.[47] He was released on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad.[48] [49] He re-signed on February 14, 2024.[50]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indianapolis Colts: T.Y. McGill . Colts.com . September 22, 2015 . September 26, 2015.
  2. Web site: Georgia High School Football Historians Association. Recording the History of Georgia Football. GHSFHA.com . Ghsfha.org . December 29, 2010 . September 26, 2015.
  3. Web site: Ty McGill - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN . Espn.go.com . September 26, 2015.
  4. Web site: T.Y. McGill Game By Game Stats and Performance - NC State - ESPN . Espn.go.com . November 23, 1992 . September 26, 2015.
  5. Web site: PackPride.com - North Carolina State Wolfpack Football, Basketball, Recruiting, News, Rumors & Forums Front Page . Scout.com . September 26, 2015.
  6. Web site: Larrabee . Kirk . May 15, 2015 . Seattle Seahawks sign defensive tackle T.Y. McGill . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518031950/http://sea.247sports.com/Bolt/Seattle-Seahawks-sign-defensive-tackle-TY-McGill-37298942 . dead . May 18, 2015 . September 26, 2015 . 247sports.com.
  7. Web site: Boyle . John . Undrafted Rookie T.Y. McGill Making the Most of His Opportunity with Seahawks. Seahawks.com . August 18, 2015 . September 26, 2015.
  8. Web site: Kelly . Danny . 2015-09-04 . Seahawks 53-man roster prediction (final) . 2024-01-30 . Field Gulls . en.
  9. Web site: Cohen . Stephen . 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 . September 6, 2015 . September 26, 2015.
  10. Web site: Wilson . Josh . 2015-09-06 . Colts claim two players off waivers . 2024-07-06 . Stampede Blue . en.
  11. Web site: Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109151022/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Announce-Final-2017-Roster-Cuts/5dc30820-9391-401e-8bdd-40852df5769e. dead. November 9, 2017. Walker, Andrew. Colts.com. September 2, 2017.
  12. Web site: Browns claim 5 players off waivers. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201012939/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-claim-5-players-off-waivers/6086b90e-603c-4966-8f3d-ced3f238868a. dead. February 1, 2018. ClevelandBrowns.com. September 3, 2017.
  13. Web site: Browns add DE Lavar Edwards, OL Geoff Gray and WR Matt Hazel. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215224557/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-add-DE-Lavar-Edwards-OL-Geoff-Gray-and-WR-Matt-Hazel/1f827fca-028b-408d-80b4-1c4f88147e38. dead. February 15, 2018. ClevelandBrowns.com. December 13, 2017.
  14. Web site: Browns sign DL T.Y. McGill to practice squad. ClevelandBrowns.com. December 15, 2017.
  15. Web site: Chiefs' T.Y. McGill: Heads to Kansas City. CBSSports.com. January 15, 2018.
  16. Web site: Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53. Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
  17. Web site: Bolts Claim New Linebacker, Defensive Tackle off Waivers. Henne, Ricky. Chargers.com. September 2, 2018.
  18. Web site: Chargers activate DT Corey Liuget after suspension, waive T.Y. McGill. ESPN.com. October 6, 2018.
  19. Web site: Eagles Place RB Jay Ajayi On Injured Reserve. Foley, Graham. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. October 8, 2018.
  20. Web site: Eagles sign Tre Sullivan from practice squad, T.Y. McGill waived: What that means for safety, defensive line vs. Giants. Zach. Rosenblatt. NJ.com. NJ Advanced Media. October 10, 2018.
  21. Web site: Eagles Sign DT T.Y. McGill; Waive WR DeAndre Carter. McPherson, Chris. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 6, 2018.
  22. Web site: Tim Jernigan Activated From Non-Football Injury List. McPherson, Chris. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 20, 2018.
  23. Web site: Chargers Claim T.Y. McGill Off Waivers; Place Corey Liuget on IR. Henne, Ricky. Chargers.com. November 21, 2018.
  24. Web site: Chargers Announce Roster Moves. Chargers.com. August 31, 2019.
  25. Web site: Redskins Sign DL T.Y. McGill, CB Simeon Thomas; Waive CB Greg Stroman (Injured), TE J.P. Holtz . Redskins.com . 10 September 2019 . September 13, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190913191816/https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-sign-simeon-thomas-ty-mcgill-waive-cb-greg-stroman-injured-te-j-p-holtz . dead .
  26. Web site: Redskins.com. Redskins Waive C Casey Dunn, Release DT T.Y. McGill. September 24, 2019. September 24, 2019. September 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190926231653/https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-waive-c-casey-dunn-release-dt-t-y-mcgill. dead.
  27. Web site: Travis Benjamin Placed on Injured Reserve. Chargers.com. October 17, 2019.
  28. Web site: Chargers Activate Derwin James and Adrian Phillips. Chargers.com. November 30, 2019.
  29. Web site: Just . Amie . 2019-12-11 . Saints place Marcus Davenport, Sheldon Rankins on injured reserve . 2024-01-30 . NOLA.com . en.
  30. Web site: Saints add T.J. Green, Taylor Stallworth to roster for Monday night's game. Alper, Josh. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. December 16, 2019.
  31. News: McPherson, Chris . Roster Moves: Eagles sign DT T.Y. McGill and CB Trevor Williams . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . August 26, 2020 . August 27, 2020.
  32. Web site: Alper. Josh. 2020-09-04. Eagles release T.Y. McGill, waive three others. 2020-09-04. ProFootballTalk. en-US.
  33. Web site: Eagles bring back veteran DT T.Y. McGill to practice squad. Yahoo Sports. September 9, 2020.
  34. News: McPherson, Chris . 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 . September 12, 2020 . September 29, 2020.
  35. News: McPherson, Chris . Roster Moves: Eagles activate G/T Matt Pryor from the Reserve/COVID-19 list; place TE Zach Ertz on Injured Reserve . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . October 22, 2020 . November 5, 2020.
  36. News: McPherson, Chris . Eagles elevate CB Michael Jacquet, DT T.Y. McGill, and TE Caleb Wilson for Sunday's game . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . November 14, 2020 . December 20, 2020.
  37. News: McPherson, Chris . Eagles elevate four players ahead of Sunday's game . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . November 21, 2020 . December 27, 2020.
  38. News: McPherson, Chris . Eagles announce three roster moves ahead of kickoff . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . November 30, 2020 . January 9, 2021.
  39. News: Spadaro, Dave . A six-pack sample: DeSean Jackson is active; what does it mean? . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . December 26, 2020 . February 8, 2021.
  40. News: McPherson, Chris . Eagles agree to terms with DT T.Y. McGill; sign nine players to reserve/futures deals . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . January 4, 2021 . February 15, 2021.
  41. Web site: Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves. WashingtonFootball.com. September 28, 2021.
  42. Web site: Vikings Elevate Willekes, Add McGill & Orchard to Practice Squad. Vikings.com. November 9, 2021.
  43. Web site: Vikings Sign Defensive Tackle T.Y. McGill. Smith, Eric. Vikings.com. March 9, 2022.
  44. Web site: Vikings Place Bisi Johnson and T.Y. McGill, Jr. on Injured Reserve in Roster Moves. Peters, Craig. Vikings.com. August 29, 2022.
  45. Web site: October 11, 2022 . 49ers Release Mack; Sign Defensive Tackle T.Y. McGill to Practice Squad . 2023-07-14 . 49ers.com.
  46. Web site: November 26, 2022 . 49ers Promote DL McGill to the Active Roster; Waive a Defensive Lineman . 2023-07-14 . 49ers.com.
  47. Web site: March 17, 2023 . 49ers Re-Sign Defensive Lineman T.Y. McGill . 2023-07-14 . 49ers.com.
  48. Web site: August 29, 2023 . 49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster . 2024-07-06 . 49ers.com.
  49. Web site: August 30, 2023 . 49ers Announce Practice Squad Moves . 2024-07-06 . 49ers.com.
  50. Web site: February 14, 2024 . San Francisco 49ers Sign Four Free Agents . 2024-07-06 . 49ers.com.

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