Stephen McGee

A straight-A student, McGee was Burnet's best student athlete and graduated 9th in his senior class of over 250 and a semester early.

Stephen Richard McGee (born September 27, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.

After redshirting the 2004 season at Texas A&M University, he made his debut as an Aggie against SMU, compiling 3 of 3 passes for 56 yards in a 66–8 victory.

He continued to play as a backup to starter Reggie McNeal in the games against Colorado, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma.

He took over the starting role for the final two games of the season, due to a sprained ankle injury suffered by McNeal.

In those two contests, McGee rushed for 175 yards on 34 carries (5.1 per carry) and completed 9 of 29 passes for 83 yards, while leading the Aggies to 10 scoring opportunities on 19 drives.

During the final matchup against Texas, McGee outrushed Texas quarterback Vince Young 108 yards to 19, but the Aggies lost 29–40.

For the season, McGee recorded 24 of 53 passes for 283 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in eight games.

He rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns on 43 carries (5.5-yard avg.).

McGee was sidelined most of fall camp with a torn muscle in his throwing arm.

He still managed to start all 13 games, leading the team to a 9–4 record.

He led the Aggies to a 12-7 victory over rival University of Texas with a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.

The victory contributed to end the hopes of the Texas team winning back-to-back Big 12 Conference championship and a third consecutive Bowl Championship Series berth.

He set the A&M single-season completion record of 62%, registering 2,295 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and two interceptions on 194 of 313 attempts, while starting all 13 games.

In June 2007, McGee appeared on the cover of Dave Campbell's Texas Football, alongside Texas quarterback Colt McCoy and TCU defensive end Tommy Blake.

On October 20, he was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 167 yards on 35 carries against Nebraska.

McGee passed for a career-high of 362 yards in the 2007 Texas game, leading his team to a second consecutive victory over the Longhorns.

McGee contributed to 62% of the team's total offensive yards (3,210 yards).

He started all 13 games, completing 211 of 364 passes (58.0%) for 2,311 yards, with 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

He led all Big 12 quarterbacks in rushing with 899 yards on 181 attempts, while also scoring fie rushing touchdowns and posting four 100-plus-yard rushing games.

He was one of only three quarterbacks in the nation to throw for over 2,300 yards and rush for over 875 yards.

McGee came into A&M as a highly regarded passing quarterback, though he was forced to play in an option offense for three years under head coach Dennis Franchione.

When Mike Sherman took over as the new head coach, the expectation became that he could thrive in a professional-style offense.

He competed for the starting job with sophomore Jerrod Johnson, who was moved to wide receiver.

McGee was named the starter for the season opener against Arkansas State, but the Aggies lost 14-18.

In the second game against the University of New Mexico, McGee suffered a sprained right shoulder on the opening series and Johnson replaced him for the rest of the contest, completing 10 of 19 for 124 yards and three touchdowns.

McGee was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft.

He also was a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

McGee attended Burnet High School.

As a sophomore, he was named the starter at quarterback.

One of his teammates was future NFL wide receiver Jordan Shipley.

He led his team to a 28-2 mark and back-to-back Class 3A state title games in his last 2 years, while being a two-time All-state and a three-time All-district selection.

As a junior, he suffered a torn medial collateral ligament against top-ranked Sinton High School in the first half of the state quarterfinals.

The next week, he still played against Jasper High School, helping the team score 35 first-half points.

As a senior, he completed 196 of 313 passes (62.6%) for 3,579 yards, with 47 touchdowns and three interceptions (none in the regular season).

He was named the Class 3A Offensive Most Valuable Player.

He finished his high-school career with a 36-5 record, 8,256 passing yards, and a 3A state-record 101 passing touchdowns.

In basketball, he received all-district honors as a sophomore, but was not able to play as a junior because of his knee injury.

He also competed in track and field, advancing to the regional meet with the 400- and 1,600-meter relays.