COLLEGE: With the first pick of the fourth round (101st overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Stephen McGee as one of three selections made in the fourth round by the team. With Tony Romo entrenched as the franchise's starting quarterback, along with recently acquired veteran quarterback Jon Kitna to serve as Romo's primary backup, McGee's role will be centered on learning the Cowboys offense as he makes the transition to become an NFL quarterback. He has demonstrated his athletic ability and is a strong-armed passer with the ability to sidestep the rush and make the throw on the run. At Texas A&M, McGee finished his collegiate career as the school's all-time leader in completion percentage (59.5%) and was second in total offense (7,225), fourth in career passing yards (5,475) and third in rushing yards by a quarterback (1,750).
TRANSACTION SUMMARY:
4/26/09: Drafted in the fourth round (101st overall) by Dallas.
2008:
Voted by his teammates as the Aggie Heart Award winner.
Named the prestigious FCA Bobby Bowden Athlete of the Year.
Earned first-team Academic All Big 12 honors.
Completed 56-of-85 passes (65.9%) for 586 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions despite battling injuries all of his senior season that forced him to only see action in six games with three starts.
Clutch passer completed 21-of-28 passes (75%) on third and fourth downs.
Became only the fifth passer in school history to surpass 5,000 passing yards after finishing with 170 yards on 19-of-27 passes with two interceptions while starting in the season opener against Arkansas State.
Completed three-of-five passes for 20 yards while starting at New Mexico before being forced out of the game with a sprained right shoulder in the opening series of the first quarter.
Missed the next game against Miami due to the shoulder injury but returned the following week against Army where he made his third start of the season to complete seven-of-nine passes for 104 yards with one touchdown before re-injuring his shoulder in the second quarter.
Missed the next two games before returning to the lineup in a reserve role against Texas Tech where his only pass of the game came on a three-yard touchdown toss to Ryan Tannehill in the first quarter.
Once again missed two consecutive games, but made his way back into the offense as a reserve against Oklahoma with 82 yards on 10-of-19 passes while also rushing for 13 yards on four carries.
Entered the game late in the first quarter at Texas in relief of Jerrod Johnson to lead the team with 207 yards on 16-of-24 passes.
2007:
Named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the conference coaches and earned first-team Academic All-Big 12.
As a junior, completed 211-of-364 passes (58.0%) for 2,311 yards with 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions while starting in all 13 games.
Led the Aggies and all Big 12 quarterbacks in rushing with 899 yards on 181 attempts while also scoring five touchdowns on the ground and had four 100-plus yard rushing games.
Was one of only three quarterbacks in the nation to throw for 2,300 yards and rush for 875 yards.
Accounted for 3,210 yards of total offense (246.9 avg. per game).
Opened the season with a 112-yard passing performance on 10-of-20 attempts while also scoring on two touchdown runs, including a career-long 65-yard run, to finish with a team-high 121 rushing yards on the day.
Rushed for over 100 yards in his second consecutive game with a team-high 124-yard performance against Fresno State while also adding his first passing touchdown of the season along with 79 yards on 13-of-24 passes.
Completed 19-of-33 passes for 237 yards with one touchdown and one interception against Louisiana-Monroe.
Led the team in rushing with 39 yards and one touchdown at Miami while also passing for 109 yards on 11-of-20 passes with one interception.
Compiled 310 yards of total offense (110 rush; 200 pass) against Baylor, including his third 100-yard rushing game of the season while also combining for two touchdowns (one rush; one pass).
Totaled 222 yards of total offense (89 rush; 133 pass) at Texas Tech including a team-high 89 rushing yards.
Named Big 12 player of the week after rushing for a career-high 167 yards on 35 carries against Nebraska.
Totaled 226 yards of total offense (71 rush; 155 pass) at Oklahoma with a team-high 71 rushing yards.
Threw for a 247 yards on 18-of-28 passes with a season-high two touchdowns and one interception while also adding 35 yards on 12 carries on the ground at Missouri.
Had a career day in the Aggies second consecutive win over rival Texas by throwing for 362 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions and running for another score.
Finished the season with 164 yards passing on 19-of-31 passes with one interception along with 41 rushing yards in the Valero Alamo Bowl against Penn State.
2006:
Threw for 2,295 yards and 12 touchdowns with two interceptions on 194-of-313 attempts (62.0%) while starting all 13 regular season games as a sophomore.
Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors and was a member of the Big 12 Academic Honor Team.
Only threw two interceptions in 313 attempts and led the nation in interception percentage.
Rushed for 666 yards and four touchdowns on 146 carries.
Was one of only a handful of quarterbacks with more than 2,100 passing yards and 600 rushing yards.
Had six 200-plus passing yard games, including a career-best 318 against Louisiana Tech.
Led the team in rushing against Army, Oklahoma State and Texas.
Had career highs of 25 completions and 45 attempts against Kansas.
Set a single-game career-high with 142 rushing yards against Army.
2005:
As a redshirt-freshman, completed 24-of-53 passes (45.3%) for 283 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in eight games with one start.
Also rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns on 43 carries (5.5 avg.).
Saw a significant increase in playing time in the final two games of the season after starting quarterback Reggie McNeal suffered a sprained ankle in the third quarter against Oklahoma.
Playing in the final five and a half quarters of the season, McGee rushed for 175 yards on 34 carries (5.1 yards per carry) and completed nine-of-29 passes for 83 yards, while leading the Aggies to 10 scoring opportunities on 19 drives.
Passed for a season-high 112 yards on nine-of-15 attempts against Colorado.
Made his first career start against Texas and finished with 83 yards on nine-of-23 passes with one interception while compiling a season-high 108 rushing yards with a season-high two touchdowns on 24 carries.
PERSONAL:
Three-year starter at quarterback for Class 3A Burnet, Texas, High School, leading his team to a combined record of 36-5 (including a 28-2 mark as a junior and senior) with Burnet appearing in the 3A state finals in 2002 and 2003.
Did not throw a single interception in the 2003 regular season, finishing his career with 8,256 passing yards and a 3A state-record 101 passing touchdowns.
As a senior, completed 196-of-313 passes (62.6%) for 3,579 yards with 47 touchdowns and three interceptions.
Two-time all-state selection and three-time all-district pick.
Named the 3A Offensive Most Valuable Player after his senior year.
Also earned Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine Super Team second-team and Austin American-Statesman All-Centex Co-Player of the Year honors.
Also played basketball and track and field.
All-district on the hardwood as a sophomore, but was injured as a junior.
Advanced to the regional meet in track with the 400- and 1,600-meter relays.
An excellent student, McGee was Burnet's top ranked student-athlete and ranked ninth overall in his senior class of over 250.
Earned his degree in marketing in less than four years and is currently pursuing his master's degree in business administration.
