At Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida, McGee finished his senior year with 31 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble and also had 300 receiving yards. As a junior, he played quarterback in seven games, threw for 1,100 passing yards with 13 touchdowns while also rushing for 450 yards. He was named first-team All-Broward County by The Miami Herald.
In track, he placed third in the 100 meters at the 2007 FHSAA 4A District 11 Championships with a time of 10.83 seconds.[1] As a University of Miami collegiate, he joined the track team and recorded a career-best time of 10.73 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2011 Georgia Tech Invitational.[2] He also competed in the 60-meter dash and ran a career-best time of 6.83 seconds in the prelims of the 2011 Rod McCravy Invitational.[3]
College career
McGee attended the University of Miami, and was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team from 2009 to 2012. He started 25 of 44 games during his career, recording 109 tackles, three interceptions and two sacks. As a senior in 2012, he started all 12 games at defensive back and finished tied for sixth on the team with 54 tackles. He recorded a team-high-tying two interceptions and also notched four tackles-for-loss.
On October 2, 2015, he was cut from the active roster.[6]
New York Giants
On October 15, 2015, the New York Giants signed McGee to their practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2015.[8]
On October 31, 2015, the Giants announced they had waived McGee.[9]
Dallas Cowboys
McGee was signed to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys on December 30, 2015. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2016. He was waived/injured on June 10, 2016 and reverted to injured reserve. McGee was released on July 13, 2016.[10]
Detroit Lions
On August 23, 2016, McGee signed with the Detroit Lions.[11] On August 30, 2016, McGee was waived by the Lions.[12]
Personal life
McGee's father was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2000 and his mother with breast cancer in 2002. His mother died of the cancer in 2004.[13]
