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Willie McGinest

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A 1st-round pick (4th overall) in the 1994 NFL Draft out of USC, Willie McGinest has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2008 with CLE, a career spanning 15 NFL seasons. Last season's 48.5 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 51st percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'5", 270#

College

USC

Draft

Rd 1, 4th overall (1994)

Seasons

1994–2008

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
77.2

95th percentile among DEFs

10 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.41
Pass rush×0.3+2.61
Ball skills×0.25-0.28
Run defense×0.2+2.12
Availability×0.1-0.16

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2008CLE48.514
2007CLE51.713
2006CLE58.814
2005NE5916
2004NE75.216
2003NE73.914
2002NE72.916
2001NE77.210
2000NE70.813
1999NE83.416

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, Willie McGinest has played in 142 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: NE (1999–2005), CLE (2006–2008).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 83.4, in the 97th percentile among DEFs that year.

2001 splits

regular season

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonLV——
PostseasonPIT——
PostseasonLAR——
Week 3IND—40.1
Week 5LAC—39.9
Week 6IND—39.8
Week 7DEN—99
Week 8ATL—92.3
Week 9BUF—74.1
Week 10LAR—47.5
Week 11NO—38.4
Week 15MIA—39.8
Week 17CAR—99

Willie McGinest — common questions

What position does Willie McGinest play?
Willie McGinest is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has Willie McGinest played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Willie McGinest has played for NE (1999–2005), CLE (2006–2008).
Where did Willie McGinest go to college?
Willie McGinest played college football at USC.
When was Willie McGinest drafted?
Willie McGinest was selected in round 1, 4th overall, of the 1994 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Willie McGinest scored?
Willie McGinest has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Willie McGinest's ScoutIndex Rating?
Willie McGinest rated 48.5 for 2008, the 51st percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 1994

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