Robert McGarry IV

Robert McGarry IV
Born (1985-11-15)November 15, 1985
Stillwater, Minnesota

Robert McGarry IV (born November 15, 1985 at Stillwater, Minnesota) is a former American football player. As a senior at Stillwater High School, he recorded 65 tackles and was selected as an all-conference defensive lineman. He enrolled at the University of Minnesota where he played football as a long snapper from 2005 to 2008. He played in all 12 games for the Gophers in his freshman and sophomore years and all 13 games as a junior. McGarry was also selected as a member of the All-Big Ten academic teams.[1] In 37 games from his freshman to junior years, McGarry executed 350 play without an errant snap.[2] In April 2008, McGarry was honored by the National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2008 NFF Hampshire Honor Society.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Robert McGarry". University of Minnesota. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
  2. ↑ Chip Scoggins (2007-08-20). "Delivering the football has been, well, a snap: Minnesota long snapper's flawless work in the Gophers' past 37 games has kept him below the radar -- just the way he prefers it". Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul).
  3. ↑ "Six Gophers Receive NFF Academic Honors". Gopher Sports. 2008-04-09.
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