1. Stephen Richard McGee was born on September 27,1985 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
27 Facts About Stephen McGee
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Stephen McGee was a member of the Houston Texans of the NFL, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
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Stephen McGee was named the Class 3A Offensive Most Valuable Player.
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Stephen McGee competed in track and field, advancing to the regional meet with the 400- and 1,600-meter relays.
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Stephen McGee continued to play as a backup to starter Reggie McNeal in the games against Colorado, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma.
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Stephen McGee took over the starting role for the final two games of the season, due to a sprained ankle injury suffered by McNeal.
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In those two contests, Stephen McGee rushed for 175 yards on 34 carries and completed 9 of 29 passes for 83 yards, while leading the Aggies to 10 scoring opportunities on 19 drives.
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Stephen McGee was sidelined most of fall camp with a torn muscle in his throwing arm.
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In June 2007, Stephen McGee appeared on the cover of Dave Campbell's Texas Football, alongside Texas quarterback Colt McCoy and TCU defensive end Tommy Blake.
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Stephen McGee passed for a career-high of 362 yards in the 2007 Texas game, leading his team to a second consecutive victory over the Longhorns.
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Stephen McGee started all 13 games, completing 211 of 364 passes for 2,311 yards, with 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
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Stephen McGee led all Big 12 quarterbacks in rushing with 899 yards on 181 attempts, while scoring fie rushing touchdowns and posting four 100-plus-yard rushing games.
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Stephen McGee was one of only three quarterbacks in the nation to throw for over 2,300 yards and rush for over 875 yards.
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Stephen McGee competed for the starting job with sophomore Jerrod Johnson, who was moved to wide receiver.
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Stephen McGee did not see action in the following two games against Oklahoma State and Kansas State.
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Stephen McGee saw action in the home matchup against Oklahoma, which happened to be Senior Day.
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Stephen McGee finished the game completing 10 of 19 passes for 82 yards.
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Stephen McGee became the fifth quarterback in school history to surpass 5,000 career passing yards.
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At the 2009 NFL Combine, Stephen McGee ran a 4.66-second 40-yard dash, which ranked second in his group.
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Stephen McGee was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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Stephen McGee became the first quarterback drafted by the Cowboys since Quincy Carter in 2001, and the second since 1991.
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Stephen McGee suffered a sprained right medial cruciate ligament, while throwing his first touchdown in the third preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers, forcing him to miss the possibility of considerable playing time in the final preseason contest against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Stephen McGee began the season as the third-string quarterback and was declared inactive in the first six games.
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Stephen McGee was promoted to second-string quarterback behind Jon Kitna for the next 9 games.
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Stephen McGee recorded 11 of 17 passes for 111 yards, no touchdowns, and a quarterback rating of 102.8.
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In 2011, Kitna could not recover from a herniated disk problem he suffered in training camp, and Stephen McGee was promoted to backup quarterback on December 14.
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Stephen McGee completed his master of science in marketing at Mays in 2008.