Lee Colson McGriff was born on October 3,1953 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for a single season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League in 1976.
10 Facts About Lee McGriff
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Lee McGriff was born in Tampa, Florida, and attended Henry B Plant High School in Tampa.
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Lee McGriff was a standout wide receiver for the Plant Panthers high school football team.
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Lee McGriff earned a place in the starting line-up and led the Gators in receiving in 1973 and 1974; McGriff averaged 18.5 yards on 38 catches with five touchdowns as a junior, and 19.4 yards on an SEC-leading 36 receptions with seven touchdowns as a senior team captain.
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Lee McGriff finished his three-year college career with 87 receptions for 1,551 yards and 13 touchdowns.
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Lee McGriff graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1976, and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Lee McGriff signed as an undrafted free agent with the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976.
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Lee McGriff appeared in six games for the Buccaneers, and started three of them.
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Lee McGriff later served as an assistant coach for the Florida Gators, and became a partner in a successful Gainesville-based insurance agency.
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Lee McGriff has served as the color analyst for Gators football games on the Gator Sports Radio Network since 2004.