Timothy J. McGarigle (born October 25, 1983) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the

2006 NFL Draft The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City, New York, at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with ad ...

. He played

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at Northwestern, where he is currently an assistant coach. He also played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League.

Early years

McGarigle played for Saint Tarcissus on the northwest side of Chicago throughout his grammar school career. He graduated from St. Patrick High School in Chicago. At St. Patrick he played linebacker, as well as running back.

College career

McGarigle played

at Northwestern University where he set a then Football Bowl Subdivision record for most tackles in a career, with 545 total tackles. He graduated with a degree in communications studies.

Professional career

Pre-draft

St. Louis Rams

McGarigle was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round (221st overall) in the

. He spent the 2006 season as a member of the practice squad. In 2007, McGarigle made the active roster and played 12 games.Tim McGarigle hopes UFL stay is a temp job en route to NFL Return
/ref> He was released from the Rams on September 3, 2008 and spent the rest of the year out of football.

Florida Tuskers

McGarigle was drafted by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009. He signed with the team on August 17. In 2009, the Tuskers finished an undefeated regular season only to lose to the Las Vegas Locomotives in the

2009 UFL Championship Game The 2009 UFL Championship Game was the concluding game of the United Football League's inaugural season. The game was staged at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada on Friday, November 27, 2009 (one day after Thanksgiving), and was won by the L ...

.Lobdell, Joshua
"2009 UFL season in review:Florida Tuskers"
'' The Inquisitr'', 2009-11-30. Retrieved on 2010-06-28. McGarigle was one of the team's defensive leaders, and recorded tackles, one sack, one interception, and a forced fumble. In March 2010, McGarigle was one of 20 players from the 2009 team chosen by Tuskers head coach Jay Gruden, as the team began to build its 2010 roster.UFL Press
"Florida Tuskers Protected Players"
, '' UFL News'', 2010-03-24. Retrieved on 2010-06-28.

Coaching career

McGarigle joined the Northwestern coaching staff as a defensive graduate assistant in 2011, and then went on to coach linebackers at Western Michigan University. Following the 2015 season, he was hired to coach linebackers at the University of Illinois. He subsequently served as a defensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers. On January 4, 2018, it was announced that McGarigle would return to Northwestern as an assistant coach on Pat Fitzgerald's staff.

References

External links

Northwestern Wildcats bio
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