Keith McGill
Keith William McGill II (born March 9, 1989) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 9, 1989 La Mirada, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | La Mirada (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Utah | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116 | ||||||||
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Early years
McGill attended La Mirada High School in La Mirada, California, where he earned letters in football, track and basketball.[1]
High school career
McGill played in 10 games his senior year (06-07) racking up 20 Total Tackles and 1 Interception on defense on top of his 516 yards rushing and 297 yards receiving with 7 touchdowns.[2]
College career
He played his freshman season at Cerritos College in 2009 as a free safety.[3] He posted 30 tackles and five interceptions. In 2010, he led the team with seven interceptions and posted 37 tackles, earning himself Northern Conference Defensive Player of the Year,[4] and was named to the first-team All-American by CCCFA following his sophomore season.[5]
He committed to Utah, after being named one of the best junior college prospects of his class by Rivals.com.[6][7]
In 2011, his first season with the Utes, he played in five games as a safety before suffering an injury during the Arizona State game that forced him to miss the rest of the season.[8] He missed the entire 2012 NCAA season due to lengthy, ongoing rehab of his shoulder surgery. As a senior, he started all 12 games at cornerback, amassing 37 total tackles, with 12 pass break ups and an interception returned for a touchdown, and was named an honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection.
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
211 lb (96 kg) |
33+1⁄4 | 10+1⁄4 | 4.51 s | 1.60 s | 2.71 s | 4.13 s | 6.90 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 12 reps | |
| Vertical jump result from combine. Everything else is from pro day workout. | ||||||||||||
McGill was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round, 116th overall, of the 2014 NFL Draft.[9]
On December 27, 2014, McGill scored his first career touchdown against the Denver Broncos on an 18-yard fumble return.
References
- "Utah Profile". utahutes.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02.
- "Keith McGill's High School Football Stats".
- "Utah Utes football: Keith McGill making up ground at safety spot". deseretnews.com. 8 August 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- 16 cerritos players earn all-conference honors
- "Fonoti, Lopez, and McGill named First-team All-Americans by CCCFA". talonmarks.com. 12 January 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- Rivals Top 50 JUCO ranking
- Keith McGill - Yahoo Sports
- Shoulder surgery to end Utah safety Keith McGill's season
- "Raiders Draft CB Keith McGill with 116th Overall Pick". Raiders.com. May 10, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2017.