Stephen McGee life and biography

Stephen McGee is an American football back up quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for Texas A&M.

PRO:
With their first pick of the fourth round (101st overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected quarterback Stephen McGee. With Tony Romo entrenched as the franchise's starting quarterback, along with veteran quarterback Jon Kitna to serve as Romo's primary backup, McGee's role will continue to be centered on learning the Cowboys offense as he progresses in the transition to become a pro quarterback. He has demonstrated his athletic ability and is a strong-armed passer with the ability to sidestep the rush and make the throw on the run. At Texas A&M, McGee finished his collegiate career as the school's all-time leader in completion percentage (59.5%) and was second in total offense (7,225), fourth in career passing yards (5,475) and third in rushing yards by a quarterback (1,750).

2009:
# Inactive as the third quarterback for all 16 regular season games and two playoff games.
# Completed nine-of-15 passes (60.0%) for 86 yards with one touchdown in two games during the preseason.
# Suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee while throwing his first NFL touchdown in the preseason game against Tennessee (8/21), forcing him to miss the final two games of the preseason.

COLLEGE:

# Concluded his career at Texas A&M with 5,475 yards on 514-of-786 (65.4%) passes with 28 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Also rushed for 1,750 yards with 11 touchdowns during his collegiate career.
# Voted by his teammates as the Aggie Heart Award winner and was named the prestigious FCA Bobby Bowden Athlete of the Year.
# Earned first-team Academic All Big 12 honors.
# Completed 56-of-85 passes (65.9%) for 586 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions despite battling injuries all of his senior season that forced him to only see action in six games with three starts.
# As a junior, completed 211-of-364 passes (58.0%) for 2,311 yards with 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions while starting all 13 games.
# Led the Aggies and all Big 12 quarterbacks in rushing with 899 yards on 181 attempts while also scoring five touchdowns on the ground and had four 100-plus yard rushing games.
# Was one of only three quarterbacks in the nation to throw for 2,300 yards and rush for 875 yards.
# Accounted for 3,210 yards of total offense (246.9 avg. per game).
# Named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the conference coaches and earned first-team Academic All-Big 12.
# Threw for 2,295 yards and 12 touchdowns with two interceptions on 194-of-313 attempts (62.0%) while starting all 13 regular season games as a sophomore.
# Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors and was a member of the Big 12 Academic Honor Team.
# Only threw two interceptions in 313 attempts and led the nation in interception percentage.
# Rushed for 666 yards and four touchdowns on 146 carries.
# Was one of only a handful of quarterbacks with more than 2,100 passing yards and 600 rushing yards.
# As a redshirt freshman, completed 24-of-53 passes (45.3%) for 283 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in eight games with one start.
# Also rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns on 43 carries (5.5 avg.).

PERSONAL:

# Three-year starter at quarterback for Class 3A Burnet, Texas, High School, leading his team to a combined record of 36-5 (including a 28-2 mark as a junior and senior) with Burnet appearing in the 3A state finals in 2002 and 2003.
# Did not throw a single interception in the 2003 regular season, finishing his career with 8,256 passing yards and a 3A state-record 101 passing touchdowns.
# As a senior, completed 196-of-313 passes (62.6%) for 3,579 yards with 47 touchdowns and three interceptions.
# Two-time all-state selection and three-time all-district pick.
# Named the 3A Offensive Most Valuable Player after his senior year.
# Also earned Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine SuperTeam second-team and Austin American-Statesman All-Centex Co-Player of the Year honors.
# Also participated in basketball and track and field.
# All-district on the hardwood as a sophomore, but was injured as a junior.
# Advanced to the regional meet in track with the 400- and 1,600-meter relays.
# An excellent student, McGee was Burnet's top ranked student-athlete and ranked ninth overall in his senior class of over 250.
# Earned his degree in marketing in less than four years and received his master's degree in business administration.

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