{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Tim McGill | image = | caption = | number = 91, 93, 8<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/m/mcgi01450.html | title=TIM MCGILL | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=13 September 2025}}</ref> | position = Defensive lineman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|6|24}} | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lbs = 330 | high_school = Lake View (Chicago) | college = Illinois | undraftedyear = 2003 | pastteams = * Carolina Cobras ({{AFL Year|2003}}) * New York Dragons ({{AFL Year|2004}}) * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})* * Hamburg Sea Devils ({{NFLE Year|2005}}) * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2005}}) * Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2006}})* * Utah Blaze ({{AFL Year|2006}})* * Nashville Kats ({{AFL Year|2007}}) * Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2007}}–{{AFL Year|2011}}) * New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2008}})* * Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2009}})* * San Jose SaberCats ({{AFL Year|2012}}) * San Antonio Talons ({{AFL Year|2013}}) * Colorado Ice ({{IFL Year|2015}}–{{IFL Year|2016}}) | highlights = * Second-team All-Arena (2008) * 3× First-team All-Arena (2010, 2011, 2013) | aflstatlabel1 = Tackles | aflstatvalue1 = 97 | aflstatlabel2 = Sacks | aflstatvalue2 = 37.5 | aflstatlabel3 = Forced fumbles | aflstatvalue3 = 8 | aflstatlabel4 = Fumble recoveries | aflstatvalue4 = 3 | aflstatlabel5 = Pass breakups | aflstatvalue5 = 9 | cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20120227193219/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/2291 | afl = 3307 }} '''Tim McGill''' (born June 24, 1979) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He was signed by the Carolina Cobras as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Illinois.
McGill was also a member of the Carolina Cobras, New York Dragons, New York Jets, Hamburg Sea Devils, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Utah Blaze, Nashville Kats, Tampa Bay Storm, New Orleans Saints, Montreal Alouettes, San Jose SaberCats, San Antonio Talons, and Colorado Ice.
==Early life== McGill attended Lake View High School in Chicago, Illinois. As a member of the football team, McGill played both running back and defensive line.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/10/25/barrington-gains-state-playoffs/ |title=Barrington Gains State Playoffs |author=Bill O'Connor |date=October 25, 1997 |publisher=Chicago Tribune |work=www.chicagotribune.com |access-date=August 27, 2015}}</ref> He also participated in track & field as a discus thrower.
==College career== On February 8, 1998, McGill accepted a football scholarship to Illinois to play fullback, drawing comparisons to Byron Morris.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4435672.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924194403/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4435672.html |url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2015 |title=From unknown to renown // Lake View's McGill gets act together, earns scholarship |author=Taylor Bell |date=February 8, 1998 |publisher=Chicago Sun-Times |work=www.highbeam.com |accessdate=August 27, 2015}}</ref>
==Professional career== In 2003, McGill was a member of the Carolina Cobras before being traded to the New York Dragons for Matt Nagy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=45|title=Carolina Cobras Team Transactions|work=ArenaFan|accessdate=February 19, 2019}}</ref> He was selected with the 3rd pick by the Utah Blaze during the 2005 expansion draft,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/615153238/Utah-Blaze-expansion-draft-selections.html?pg=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040409/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/615153238/Utah-Blaze-expansion-draft-selections.html?pg=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |title=Utah Blaze expansion draft selections |date=September 27, 2005 |publisher=Deseret News |work=www.desertnews.com |accessdate=August 27, 2015}}</ref> but never played with the Blaze because he was trying to make the Packers roster. On October 11, 2006, McGill's rights were traded to the Nashville Kats, along with Thal Woods, for Frank Carter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=4474095&itype=NGPSID |title=Blaze swing trade to bolster defense |author=Jay Drew |date=October 11, 2006 |publisher=The Salt Lake Tribune |work=www.sltrib.com |accessdate=August 27, 2015}}</ref> Before the season started McGill was traded to the Storm for Demetrius Bendross.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3436992 |title=Kats Sign Maurice Brown, Fitu Tuua, Brandan Givan, Make Additional Changes |date=March 14, 2007 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=August 27, 2015}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090904055015/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/roster/show/id/2291 Montreal Alouettes bio]
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