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McGee, Tim
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Jersey Number 88
Tim McGee
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Year(s) Awarded:
- 1985
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- High School:
- John Hay
Bio
Tim McGee earned All-America honors his senior year with the Vols by becoming Tennessee's greatest pass catcher at the time.
McGee caught 50 passes for 947 yards and seven touchdowns while leading the Vols to the 1985 SEC title. His 18.9-yard average that year stands as the peak and wasn't touched in more than 20 years.
McGee finished with 123 catches for 2,042 yards and 15 touchdowns, all Tennessee records at the time. He was the Vols' leading receiver his final two seasons on The Hill, setting a single-season record for receptions with 54 his junior year, a record that has since been broken.
Career Totals
- Games Played: 37
- Receptions: 123
- Receiving Yards: 2,042
- Receiving Touchdowns: 15
CAREER HONORS
- 1985 All-America
- Two-time All-SEC (1984, 85)
1985 - SENIOR
- Played in 11 games as a senior, hauling in 50 receptions for 947 yards and seven touchdowns
- Served as a team captain
- Earned consensus All-America honors from the AP, Coaches, NEA, Scripps-Howard and Gannett
- Named All-SEC for the second consecutive season
- Led the SEC in receptions and receiving yards for the 1985 season, while also ranking second in receiving touchdowns
- Caught his first touchdown of the season as Tennessee took down Bo Jackson's top-ranked Auburn Tigers 38-20
- Had a pair of receiving touchdowns as the Vols blitzed Kentucky 42-0
- Found the endzone in the regular season finale against Vanderbilt to help the Vols clinch the 1985 Southeastern Conference Championship
- Recovered a fumble in the end zone in the Vols' marquee Sugar Bowl win over second-ranked Miami
- Logged a game-leading seven passes for 94 yards in the Sugar Bowl, the final game of his Tennessee career
1984 - JUNIOR
- In 11 games, set a Tennessee single-season record with 54 receptions for 809 yards and six touchdowns
- Named second team All-SEC following the season
- His 4.9 catches per game tied for second place in the SEC
- Caught 10 passes for 190 yards and a pair of touchdowns against in-state rival Vanderbilt
- His 17-yard touchdown catch in the Vols' 28-27 win over Alabama helped ignite a late Tennessee comeback
- Posted an outstanding performance against Florida, catching 10 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown
1983 - SOPHOMORE
- Saw action in 11 games, catching 19 passes for 286 yards and a pair of touchdowns
- Hauled in a 30-yard touchdown reception against Auburn, totaling three receptions and 70 yards for the game
- Caught a career-long 78-yard touchdown pass against Vanderbilt
- Was the Vols' primary punt returner as a sophomore, returning 21 punts for 192 yards with a long return of 30 yards
1982 - FRESHMAN
- Played in four games his rookie season, did not register a catch
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played for head coach Sonny Harris at John Hay High School in Cleveland, Ohio
- Attended the same high school as former UT receiver and first-round NFL draft pick Anthony Hancock
- During his senior year, caught 58 passes for 1,240 yards and eight touchdowns
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