{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}} {{for|the Connecticut state representative|Brandon McGee (politician)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Brandon McGee | image = Brandon McGee 2012.jpg | alt = | caption = McGee with the Miami Hurricanes in 2012 | current_team = | number = 32, 33 | position = Cornerback | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|12|11|mf=y}} | birth_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | high_school = Plantation (FL) | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lbs = 193 | college = Miami (FL) | draftyear = 2013 | draftround = 5 | draftpick = 149 | pastteams = * St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2015}}) * New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2015}}) * Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2015|2016}})* * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2016}})* | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 18 | pfr = McGeBr00 }}
'''Brandon McGee''' (born December 11, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
==Early life== At Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida, McGee finished his senior year with 31 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble and also had 300 receiving yards. As a junior, he played quarterback in seven games, threw for 1,100 passing yards with 13 touchdowns while also rushing for 450 yards. He was named first-team All-Broward County by ''The Miami Herald''.
In track, he placed third in the 100 meters at the 2007 FHSAA 4A District 11 Championships with a time of 10.83 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fl.milesplit.com/athletes/97906-brandon-mcgee/feed#.VAYe4fmSwrk|title = Brandon McGee - Feed}}</ref> As a University of Miami collegiate, he joined the track team and recorded a career-best time of 10.73 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2011 Georgia Tech Invitational.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=86795#21100|title = SiteApp}}</ref> He also competed in the 60-meter dash and ran a career-best time of 6.83 seconds in the prelims of the 2011 Rod McCravy Invitational.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=117788#21100|title=SiteApp}}</ref>
==College career== McGee attended the University of Miami, and was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team from 2009 to 2012. He started 25 of 44 games during his career, recording 109 tackles, three interceptions and two sacks. As a senior in 2012, he started all 12 games at defensive back and finished tied for sixth on the team with 54 tackles. He recorded a team-high-tying two interceptions and also notched four tackles-for-loss.
==Professional career== {{nfl predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 11 | weight = 193 | dash = 4.40 | ten split = 1.55 | twenty split = 2.57 | shuttle = 4.18 | cone drill = 6.71 | vertical = 33{{fraction|1|2}} | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 11 | bench = 14 | note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=89696&draftyear=2013&genpos=CBNFL Draftscout.com]</ref>}}
===St. Louis Rams=== McGee was selected in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft as the 149th pick by the St. Louis Rams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
On October 2, 2015, he was cut from the active roster.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Joe |date=October 2, 2015 |title=Rams notes: Bryant promoted from practice squad, McGee cut |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-notes-bryant-promoted-from-practice-squad-mcgee-cut/article_56a1bccb-3282-59cb-8d72-37725466184c.html |access-date=November 30, 2015 |website=STLToday.com}}</ref>
===New York Giants=== On October 15, 2015, the New York Giants signed McGee to their practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/DB-Brandon-McGee-Tackle-Xavier-Proctor-added-to-Practice-Squad/393866ca-dfe3-46f3-9338-0d1f83229fd9 |title=DB Brandon McGee, Tackle Xavier Proctor added to Practice Squad |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=October 15, 2015 |website=Giants.com |accessdate=December 6, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207040633/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/DB-Brandon-McGee-Tackle-Xavier-Proctor-added-to-Practice-Squad/393866ca-dfe3-46f3-9338-0d1f83229fd9 |archivedate=December 7, 2015 }}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-add-CB-Brandon-McGee-to-active-roster-waive-TE-Jerome-Cunningham/539a1ed2-783d-4fd4-9d60-8a11fb306fec |title=Giants add CB Brandon McGee to active roster; waive TE Jerome Cunningham |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=October 18, 2015 |website=Giants.com |accessdate=December 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121064241/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-add-CB-Brandon-McGee-to-active-roster-waive-TE-Jerome-Cunningham/539a1ed2-783d-4fd4-9d60-8a11fb306fec |archive-date=November 21, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On October 31, 2015, the Giants announced they had waived McGee.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/giants-sign-morris-from-practice-squad-waive-mcgee |title=Giants Waive CB Brandon McGee, Promote LB James Morris |last=Bouda|first=Nate |date=October 31, 2015 |website=Fox News |access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref>
===Dallas Cowboys=== McGee was signed to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys on December 30, 2015. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2016. He was waived/injured on June 10, 2016 and reverted to injured reserve. McGee was released on July 13, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brandon McGee Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McGeBr00.htm |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
===Detroit Lions=== On August 23, 2016, McGee signed with the Detroit Lions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-waive-CB-Keith-Lewis-and-sign-free-agent-CB-Brandon-McGee/cc1c2ec5-c52f-4b99-b670-642492885a82 |title=Lions waive CB Keith Lewis and sign free agent CB Brandon McGee |work=Detroit Lions |date=August 23, 2016 |accessdate=August 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824145536/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-waive-CB-Keith-Lewis-and-sign-free-agent-CB-Brandon-McGee/cc1c2ec5-c52f-4b99-b670-642492885a82 |archive-date=August 24, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On August 30, 2016, McGee was waived by the Lions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lions place WR Corey Fuller and TE Brandon Pettigrew on Reserve/PUP|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-place-WR-Corey-Fuller-and-TE-Brandon-Pettigrew-on-ReservePUP/2bceb18c-6aad-4073-ac70-bb0dc9f8da13|access-date=September 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902161623/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-place-WR-Corey-Fuller-and-TE-Brandon-Pettigrew-on-ReservePUP/2bceb18c-6aad-4073-ac70-bb0dc9f8da13|archive-date=September 2, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life== McGee's father was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2000 and his mother with breast cancer in 2002. His mother died of the cancer in 2004.<ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/31/2977584/journey-isnt-complete-for-miami.html Journey isn’t complete for Miami Hurricanes’ Brandon McGee]</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=205558326 Miami Hurricanes bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115082902/http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=205558326 |date=January 15, 2013 }}
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