Alex Magee (born April 28, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.[1]
 Magee (#71) on the Chiefs sideline in 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | April 28, 1987 Oswego, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Oswego | ||||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / round: 3 / pick: 67 | ||||||||||
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He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Early life
editMaGee was a two-time Class 7A First-team All-State as a junior and senior at Oswego High School. As a senior, he recorded 60 tackles, including 11 for loss and eight sacks. Magee also help lead his team to a 7A State Championship as the Oswego Panthers defeated the Libertyville Wildcats 28–21 in (2OT). NBC Sports Chicago listed Magee as one of the best defensive lineman in the history of Illinois high school football.[2]
College career
editAs a senior at Purdue in 2008, Magee played left defensive end, after being a right defensive end and had 28 tackles (14 solos) while causing and recovering a fumble. He also had career-high 3.5 sacks while making six stops behind the line of scrimmage. In 2007 Magee started all 13 games and recorded 38 tackles (24 solo) with 4.5 going for losses and he also broke up 2 passes, forced a fumble, recovered two fumbles, and blocked two kicks. In 2006, he appeared in all 14 games including seven starts, and had 33 tackles (20 solo, 13 assists) including 2.5 sacks, with one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery. and one blocked kick. In 2005, he played in all 11 games, with two starts and had 18 tackles (10 solo, 8 assists), including 1.0 for loss.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
298 lb (135 kg) |
35 in (0.89 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
5.09 s | 1.80 s | 2.95 s | 4.55 s | 7.52 s | 29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
30 reps | |
| Arm and hand spans from Pro Day, all other values from NFL Combine.[3] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
editMagee was selected 67th overall in the third round by the Kansas City Chiefs.[4] He played at the defensive end spot in the Chiefs' new 3-4 defense.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editOn October 19, 2010, Magee was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for conditional draft picks. He was cut on September 3, 2011.
Utah Blaze
editOn June 19, 2012, Magee was assigned to the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League.
Chicago Rush
editOn June 21, 2013, Magee was assigned to the Chicago Rush. Magee finished the season with the Rush, recording 2.0 sacks playing in just 3 games.
Arizona Rattlers
editOn September 6, 2013, Magee was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers after he was selected in the dispersal draft of Rush and Blaze players.[5] He was placed on recallable reassignment on May 26, 2015.
Spokane Shock
editOn June 3, 2015, Magee was assigned to the Spokane Shock. He was placed on reassignment on June 16, 2015.
References
edit- ^ "Chiefs select DT Alex Magee in third round". Kansas City Chiefs. April 26, 2009. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ "Who are the greatest in the history of Illinois high school football?". NBC Sports Chicago. November 20, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Alex Magee, DS #6 DT, Purdue". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Richard Obert (September 7, 2013). "Rattlers bolster pass rush with addition of Alex Magee in dispersal draft Friday". www.azcentral.com. azcentral.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.