Jermaine Terrill McGhee (born December 31, 1983CA birth index
/ref>) is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...

who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The tea ...

as an

undrafted free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...

in 2008. He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

Prairie View A&M Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU or PV) is a public historically black land-grant university in Prairie View, Texas. Founded in 1876, it is one of Texas's two land-grant universities and the second oldest public institution of higher learning ...

, where he was ranked in the nation in sacks with 14 his senior year; he finished his college career with 24 sacks while playing defensive end for his last two years of his college career; he started as a defensive back (strong safety). McGhee has also been a member of the

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...

Early years

McGhee graduated from

San Lorenzo High School San Lorenzo High School, also known as "SLz", is a public high school located in Ashland, California, and is part of the San Lorenzo Unified School District. The school's student body reflects the diversity of its surrounding and nearby communit ...

in 2002.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

On October 1, 2008, McGhee was signed to the

practice squad In sports, the practice squad, also called the taxi squad or practice roster, is a group of players signed by a team but not part of their main roster. Frequently used in gridiron football, they serve as extra players during the team's practices, ...

. He was released on November 13.

Buffalo Bills

McGhee was signed by the

on May 12, 2009. He was placed on

injured reserve The injured reserve list ( IR list) is a designation used in North American professional sports leagues for athletes who suffer injuries and become unable to play. The exact name of the list varies by league; it is known as "injured reserve" in th ...

on August 11. He was waived on February 18, 2010 after failing his physical with the team.

References

External links

Buffalo Bills bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McGhee, Jermaine 1983 births Living people Players of American football from Alameda County, California American football defensive ends Prairie View A&M Panthers football players Kansas City Chiefs players Buffalo Bills players Chicago Rush players Sacramento Mountain Lions players Las Vegas Locomotives players San Antonio Talons players People from San Lorenzo, California San Lorenzo High School alumni