Tim McGill

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. 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.

Professional career In 2003, McGill was a member of the Carolina Cobras before being traded to the New York Dragons for Matt Nagy. He was selected with the 3rd pick by the Utah Blaze during the 2005 expansion draft, 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. Before the season started McGill was traded to the Storm for Demetrius Bendross.