| No. 8 Cleveland Browns | |
| Punter | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: April 25, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Garland, Texas | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Texas | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
| Debuted in 2011 for the Cleveland Browns | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2011 | |
| Punts | 8 |
| Punt yards | 288 |
| Punting average | 36.0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Richmond McGee (born April 25, 1983 in Garland, Texas) is an American football punter for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as a street free agent in 2008. He played college football at Texas.
He has also been a member of the Chicago Bears.
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McGee attended Garland High School in Garland, Texas and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, as a junior, he helped his team win the 1999 Texas 5A Division II State Championship team. Richmond McGee graduated from Garland High School in 2001.
McGee was a college football placekicker for the University of Texas Longhorns. He played four years for the team and handled at various times the punts, kickoffs, and field goals. He was the starting kicker for the Longhorn football team as they won the NCAA National Championship.[1]
His primary duty was as a punter,[2] but he also had experience as a placekicker. During 2003 he was the starting punter for the team,[3] and also handled all the kick-offs.[1]
As a member of the 2004 Texas Longhorn football team he made the only field goal he attempted. On the 2005 Texas Longhorn football team he made four successful kicks out of five attempts.[4]
McGee was eligible for the 2006 NFL Draft but was not selected.
On April 16, 2008, the Philadelphia Eagles signed McGee to a three-year contract. He was waived on August 26.
McGee signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears on July 31, 2009.[5] He was waived on August 31. He was re-signed on December 28 after an injury to punter Brad Maynard. He was waived again on August 4, 2010.[6] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 26, 2010. His contract was terminated on November 2, 2010. On February 18, 2011 the Bears signed McGee to a two-year deal.[7] He was waived on August 1.
He signed with the Cleveland Browns on August 3, 2011.[8] He was placed on injured reserve September 13, 2011 following a week 1 injury and the signing of Brad Maynard.[9]
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