Brandon McGee (born December 11, 1990) is a former

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. He played college football at the

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. He was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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Early years

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, McGee finished senior year with 31 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and forced fumble and also had 300 receiving yards. As junior, played quarterback in seven games and threw for 1,100 passing yards with 13 touchdowns while also rushing for 450 yards. He was named first-team All-Broward County by ''

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collegiate, he joined the track team and recorded a career-best time of 10.73 seconds in the

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at the 2011 Georgia Tech Invitational. He also competed in the

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, he ran a career-best time of 6.83 seconds at the prelims of the 2011 Rod McCravy Invitational.

College career

McGee attended the

, and was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team from 2009 to 2012. He started 25 of 44 games during his career, recording 109 tackles, three interceptions and two sacks. As a senior in 2012, he started all 12 games at defensive back and finished tied for sixth on the team with 54 tackles. He recorded a team-high-tying two interceptions and also notched four tackles-for-loss.

Professional career

St. Louis Rams

McGee was drafted in the fifth round of the

as the 149th pick by the

. On October 2, 2015, he was cut from the active roster.

New York Giants

On October 15, 2015, the New York Giants signed McGee to their practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2015. On October 31, 2015, the Giants announced they had waived McGee.

Detroit Lions

On August 23, 2016, McGee signed with the Detroit Lions. On August 30, 2016, McGee was waived by the Lions.

Personal life

McGee's father was diagnosed with

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in 2000 and his mother with

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in 2002. His mother died of the cancer in 2004.Journey isn’t complete for Miami Hurricanes’ Brandon McGee
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References

External links

Miami Hurricanes bio
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