Richmond McGee
Encyclopedia
Richmond McGee is an American football
punter for the Cleveland Browns
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles
as a street free agent in 2008. He played college football
at Texas
.
He has also been a member of the Chicago Bears
.
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.
placekicker
for the University of Texas
Longhorns. He played four years for the team and handled at various times the punt
s, kickoff
s, and field goal
s. He was the starting kicker for the Longhorn football team as they won the NCAA National Championship.
His primary duty was as a punter, but he also had experience as a placekicker. During 2003 he was the starting punter for the team, 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 the 2005 Texas Longhorn football team
he made four successful kicks out of five attempts.
signed McGee to a three-year contract. He was waived on August 26.
on July 31, 2009. He was waived on August 31. He was re-signed on December 28 after an injury to punter Brad Maynard
. He was waived again on August 4, 2010. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 26, 2010. His contract was terminated on November 2, 2010. On February 18, 2011 the Bears signed McGee to a two-year deal. He was waived on August 1.
on August 3, 2011. He was placed on injured reserve September 13, 2011 following a week 1 injury and the signing of Brad Maynard
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
punter for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as a street free agent in 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Texas
Texas Longhorns football
The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National...
.
He has also been a member of the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Early years
McGee attended Garland High School in Garland, TexasGarland, Texas
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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 footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
for the University of Texas
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
Longhorns. He played four years for the team and handled at various times the punt
Punt (football)
In some codes of football, a punt is a play in which a player drops the ball and kicks it before it touches the ground. A punt is in contrast to a drop kick, in which the ball touches the ground before being kicked....
s, kickoff
Kickoff (American football)
A kickoff is a method of starting a drive in American football and Canadian football. Typically, a kickoff consists of one team – the "kicking team" – kicking the ball to the opposing team – the "receiving team"...
s, and field goal
Field goal (football)
A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
s. He was the starting kicker for the Longhorn football team as they won the NCAA National Championship.
His primary duty was as a punter, but he also had experience as a placekicker. During 2003 he was the starting punter for the team, and also handled all the kick-offs.
As a member of the 2004 Texas Longhorn football team
2004 Texas Longhorn football team
The 2004 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by head football coach Mack Brown and led on the field by quarterback Vince Young...
he made the only field goal he attempted. On the 2005 Texas Longhorn football team
2005 Texas Longhorn football team
The 2005 Texas Longhorn football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season, winning the Big 12 Conference championship and the national championship. The team was coached by Mack Brown, led on offense by quarterback Vince Young, and played...
he made four successful kicks out of five attempts.
Philadelphia Eagles
On April 16, 2008, the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
signed McGee to a three-year contract. He was waived on August 26.
Chicago Bears
McGee signed a one-year contract with the Chicago BearsChicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
on July 31, 2009. He was waived on August 31. He was re-signed on December 28 after an injury to punter Brad Maynard
Brad Maynard
Bradley "Brad" Alan Maynard is an American football punter for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft...
. He was waived again on August 4, 2010. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 26, 2010. His contract was terminated on November 2, 2010. On February 18, 2011 the Bears signed McGee to a two-year deal. He was waived on August 1.
Cleveland Browns
He signed with the Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on August 3, 2011. He was placed on injured reserve September 13, 2011 following a week 1 injury and the signing of Brad Maynard
Brad Maynard
Bradley "Brad" Alan Maynard is an American football punter for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft...
.