- Richmond McGee
Infobox NFLactive
name=Richmond McGee
caption=
currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
currentpositionplain=Punter
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|4|25
birthplace=Garland, Texas
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=203
debutyear=
debutteam=
college=Texas
undraftedyear=2006
pastteams=
*Philadelphia Eagles (2008)*
status=Active
highlights=
* No notable achievements
nfl=MCG186872Richmond McGee (born
April 25 ,1983 inGarland, Texas ) is anAmerican football punter for thePhiladelphia Eagles of theNational Football League . He was originally signed by the Eagles as astreet free agent in 2008. He playedcollege football at Texas.High School Years
McGee attended Garland High School in
Garland, Texas and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, as a junior, he helped his team win the 1999 Texas 5A Division II State Championship team. Richmond McGee graduated from Garland High School in 2001.College career
McGee was a
college football placekicker for the University of Texas Longhorns. He played four years for the team and handled at various times the punts,kickoff s, and field goals. He was the starting kicker for the Longhorn football team as they won theNCAA National Championship.cite news |url=http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/pages/bios04/mcgee_richmond.html | title=Richmond McGee | publisher=MackBrownTexasFootball | accessdate=2007-08-24]His primary duty was as a punter, [cite news | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/players/2518/ | title=#35 Richmond McGee | publisher=Sports Illustrated | accessdate=2007-08-25] but he also had experience as a placekicker. During 2003 he was the starting punter for the team, [cite news | url=http://texas.scout.com/2/171729.html | publisher=Scout.com | title=2003 Texas Football Official Two-Deep | accessdate=2007-08-25] and also handled all the kick-offs.As a member of the
2004 Texas Longhorn football team he made the only field goal he attempted. On the2005 Texas Longhorn football team he made four successful kicks out of five attempts. [cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/stats?playerId=123317 | title=#35 Richmond McGee | publisher=ESPN | accessdate=2007-08-25]Professional career
McGee was eligible for the
2006 NFL Draft but was not selected.Philadelphia Eagles
On April 16, 2008, the
Philadelphia Eagles signed McGee to a three-year contract. He'll compete withSaverio Rocca for the team's punting job. He was released in August.References
External links
* [http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/player123.html Philadelphia Eagles bio]
* [http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/pages/bios04/mcgee_richmond.html Texas Longhorns bio]
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