Name Tim McGarigle Career start 2006 College: Northwestern Role American football player | Tackles: 6 Height 1.83 m Positions Linebacker Sacks: 0 Weight 109 kg | |
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Date of birth: (1983-10-25) October 25, 1983 (age 32) NFL draft: 2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 221 | ||
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois Education Northwestern University | ||
Inside the lines lb coach tim mcgarigle
Timothy J. McGarigle (born October 25, 1983) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern. He is currently the linebackers coach at the University of Illinois.
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- Inside the lines lb coach tim mcgarigle
- Early years
- College career
- St Louis Rams
- Florida Tuskers
- Coaching career
- References
McGarigle also played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League.
Early years
McGarigle played for Saint Tarcissus on the northwest side of Chicago throughout his grammar school career. He graduated from St. Patrick High School in Chicago. At St. Patrick he played linebacker, as well as running back.
College career
McGarigle played college football at Northwestern University where he holds the Football Bowl Subdivision record for most tackles in a career, with 545 total tackles. He graduated with a degree in communications studies.
St. Louis Rams
McGarigle was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round (221st overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He spent the 2006 season as a member of the practice squad. In 2007, McGarigle made the active roster and played 12 games. He was released from the Rams on September 3, 2008 and spent the rest of the year out of football.
Florida Tuskers
McGarigle was drafted by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009. He signed with the team on August 17. In 2009, the Tuskers finished an undefeated regular season only to lose to the Las Vegas Locomotives in the 2009 UFL Championship Game. McGarigle was one of the team's defensive leaders, and recorded 34½ tackles, one sack, one interception, and a forced fumble. In March 2010, McGarigle was one of 20 players from the 2009 team chosen by Tuskers head coach Jay Gruden, as the team began to build its 2010 roster.
Coaching career
McGarigle joined the Northwestern coaching staff as a defensive graduate assistant in 2011, and then went on to coach linebackers at Western Michigan University. Following the 2015 season, Tim was hired to coach linebackers at the University of Illinois.