McGahee in 2009
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | October 21, 1981 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Miami, Florida | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | West Little River (FL) Miami Central | ||||||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Rushing yards: | 8,474 |
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Average: | 4.0 |
Rushing TDs: | 65 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Willis Andrew McGahee, III (born October 21, 1981) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Miami, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American, and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. McGahee also played for the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns.
In 2015, McGahee signed on as an athlete for the Miami Surge of the National Pro Grid League.
McGahee was born in Miami, Florida. He attended Miami Central High School for one year after transferring from Miami Springs High School where he previously attended three years.
McGahee received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Miami, where he played for coach Butch Davis and coach Larry Coker's Miami Hurricanes football teams from 2000 to 2002. McGahee broke several records in the 2002 season. He shattered school season records, carrying the ball 282 times for 1,753 yards (6.2 yards avg.) and 28 touchdowns. Only UCF's Kevin Smith (29 in 2007), Nebraska's Mike Rozier (29 in 1983), Wisconsin's Montee Ball (33 in 2011), and Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders (37 in 1988) ran for more touchdowns in an NCAA Division I-A season.