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72Overall
LBBig Ten

Tim McGarigle

Northwestern · Linebacker · 2002-05

TAK
73
COV
78
SPD
81

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

McGarigle was a first-team all-conference pick in 2004.

In the Northwestern record book, McGarigle ranks No. 1 in career tackles. McGarigle's 2005 season ranks No. 7 in program history for tackles.

McGarigle was the No. 221 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 7th-highest linebacker rating at Northwestern since 1990 and No. 60 among all linebackers of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2004
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2005
    • Second-team all-conference
  3. 2006
    • No. 221 overall pick, NFL Draft

Northwestern Record Book

  • No. 1 in career tackles
  • No. 7 in single-season tackles (2005)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Rating by Era

  • 2000-2004 eraLB72
  • 2005-2009 eraLB72

Northwestern Teammates

  1. 86Damien Anderson1998-2001RB
  2. 83Brett Basanez2002-05QB
  3. 80Luis Castillo2001-04EDGE
  4. 74Dwayne Missouri1997-2000EDGE
  5. 72Andrew Brewer2005-09WR
  6. 72Billy Silva2000LB
  7. 72Brad Phillips2007-09S
  8. 72Corey Wootton2005-09EDGE
  9. 72Napoleon Harris1998-2001LB
  10. 72Sherrick McManis2006-09CB

Full Northwestern all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 93James LaurinaitisOhio State · 2005-08LB
  2. 93Luke KuechlyBoston College · 2009-11LB
  3. 93Manti Te'oNotre Dame · 2009-12LB
  4. 91A.J. HawkOhio State · 2002-05LB
  5. 91Brandon SpikesFlorida · 2007-09LB
  6. 91Greg JonesMichigan State · 2007-10LB
  7. 90DeMeco RyansAlabama · 2002-05LB
  8. 90Paul PoslusznyPenn State · 2003-06LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Tim McGarigle) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.