Milt McColl

Milton Bird McColl (born August 28, 1959) is an American physician and former football linebacker. He played college football at Stanford University and in the National Football League (NFL) from 1981 to 1988, during which he played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1981 to 1987 and Los Angeles Raiders in 1988. With the 49ers, McColl appeared in Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX. He is the son of former Stanford and NFL end Bill McColl.

Early life Born in Oak Park, Illinois, McColl graduated from South Hills High School in West Covina, California in 1977.

College career Following in the footsteps of his father and brother, McColl attended Stanford University and played at linebacker for the Stanford Cardinal from 1977 to 1980. On the 1978 team that won the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, McColl led the team in sacks with seven. As a senior in 1980, McColl led Stanford in sacks (four) and tackles for loss (eight).

McColl made his first career start in 1982, when he played in nine games with two starts. McColl became a partner at New Leaf Venture Partners in 2007. After leaving Gauss, McColl returned to Stanford School of Medicine in 2015 to begin with the Stanford Health Care–O'Connor Hospital Family Medical Residency program. In 2019, McColl completed his residency at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose in family medicine and family planning.

Personal life His father Bill McColl, who played for Stanford and the Chicago Bears, became an orthopedic surgeon. His brother Duncan McColl also played, as did nephew Daniel McColl.

McColl and his wife Cindy Emanuels live in Los Altos Hills, California. They have four sons. Their youngest son, Patrick, was drafted by the Oakland A's in the tenth round of the 2019 MLB draft.