Samuel Terrence McGuffie (born October 16, 1989) is an American bobsledder for the United States men's national team, a former American footballrunning back and wide receiver and a former rugby union player. In American football, he most recently was a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Previously in the National Football League, he had spent time with the Oakland Raiders in training camp in 2013, and then was briefly a practice squad player for the Arizona Cardinals and later the New England Patriots. He played his freshman season of college football at Michigan before transferring to Rice to play his final three seasons in his native state of Texas.[1]
McGuffie starred as a high school running back for Cy-Fair High School in Cypress, Texas, where he rushed for a total of 5,847 yards in 699 total carries and scored 83 touchdowns. Those numbers include a junior season in which he carried the ball 358 times for 3,121 yards and also scored 44 touchdowns. Sam was known to “hurdle his opponents” when they tried to tackle him. He was very elusive when he ran with the football.[citation needed]
McGuffie's stellar career at high school garnered a lot of attention from college football scouts. He was voted the tenth-best running back in the country by Scout.com. McGuffie was also rated a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, who also ranked him as the ninth-best running back in the nation.
College career
Michigan
McGuffie was recruited heavily coming out of high school. He made his verbal commitment to play for Michigan live on Houston's television station KPRC.[2] McGuffie chose Michigan over California, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, and USC. However, when Rich Rodriguez took over as the head coach of Michigan, McGuffie had doubts about whether to stay, though in the end he remained committed to Michigan. He attributed the decision to stay in Michigan in large part due to the presence of running backs coach Fred Jackson.[3]
McGuffie started as a true freshman for Michigan and scored his first touchdown in a loss to Utah. When Michigan played at the University of Notre Dame, McGuffie had a breakout game, in which he rushed for 131 yards and also added 47 yards receiving with a touchdown.
McGuffie suffered three concussions during his freshman season and on December 12, 2008, McGuffie decided not to return to Michigan.
Rice
McGuffie transferred to Rice University after his freshman season at Michigan to be closer to home.[4] During his first year at Rice, McGuffie had the third highest rushing yardage total of any back in Conference USA, with 883 yards and six touchdowns. He also had receiving totals of 384 yards and three touchdowns, making him one of only three players in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision to gain both 880 yards rushing and 380 yards receiving in 2010.[5] McGuffie missed several games during the 2011 season because of injuries, including the last five games of the season. For the 2012 season, McGuffie moved to a new position as a wide receiver, catching 54 passes for 603 yards and five touchdowns.[6]
Track and field
McGuffie was also a standout track athlete while in college at Michigan and Rice University. He competed in the 60 meters and 100 meters, posting personal bests of 6.82 seconds and 10.70 seconds, respectively. He also participated in the 60 meter hurdles, with his fastest finish in 8.42 seconds, and in the 1000 meters with a best time of 2:52.83 minutes.
McGuffie went undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, he signed a contract with the Oakland Raiders on April 27, 2013. On August 25, 2013, he was waived by the Raiders.
Arizona Cardinals
McGuffie was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He was released on September 17, 2013.
New England Patriots
McGuffie was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad in December 2013. He was released on March 11, 2014.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
McGuffie spent the 2014 CFL season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League as running back/wide-receiver. He did not see any playing time, and was released by the Blue Bombers on April 6, 2015.[8]
Bobsled career
On October 26, 2015, McGuffie was announced as a member of the USA Bobsled National Team.[9]
On January 15, 2018, McGuffie was announced as a member of the 2018 U.S. Olympic Men's Bobsleigh Team for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. McGuffie was selected as a push crewman for the four man bobsled piloted by Codie Bascue as well as the brakeman for the two-man bobsled also piloted by Bascue.[10]
References
^Tim Hyland. "2014 Michigan State Football Preview". About.com Sports.
^"YouTube – Running Back Sam McGuffie Verbally Commits". Youtube.com. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
^"U-M RECRUITING: Sam McGuffie struggled with Michigan pick – almost went to Cal | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press". Freep.com. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
^"Bombers Add Two to Roster, Release One". Blue Bombers.
^Bird, Amanda (October 26, 2015). "USA Bobsled National Team Announced". USABS. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
^Bird, Amanda (January 15, 2018). "2018 U.S. Men's Bobsled Team Announced". USABS. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
External links
Rice football profile
January 28, 2023
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Samuel Terrence McGuffie born October 16 1989 is an American bobsledder for the United States men s national team a former American football running back and wide receiver and a former rugby union player In American football he most recently was a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League Previously in the National Football League he had spent time with the Oakland Raiders in training camp in 2013 and then was briefly a practice squad player for the Arizona Cardinals and later the New England Patriots He played his freshman season of college football at Michigan before transferring to Rice to play his final three seasons in his native state of Texas 1 Sam McGuffieMcGuffie warming up prior to the U S Army All American Bowl on January 3 2008Personal informationBorn 1989 10 16 October 16 1989 age 33 Cypress TexasHeight 5 ft 10 in 1 78 m Weight 200 lb 91 kg Career informationHigh school Cypress TX Cy FairCollege RicePosition Wide receiver Running BackUndrafted 2013Career historyOakland Raiders 2013 Arizona Cardinals 2013 New England Patriots 2013 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2014 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyCareer NFL statisticsPlayer stats at NFL comSam McGuffieRugby union careerPosition s Scrum halfAmateur team s YearsTeamApps Points 2016 pres 2016 2017Tiger Rugby Ohio 1823 Ohio Senior careerYearsTeamApps Points 2016Ohio Aviators Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 2 1 Michigan 2 2 Rice 2 3 Track and field 2 3 1 Personal bests 3 Professional career 3 1 2013 Pro Day 3 2 Oakland Raiders 3 3 Arizona Cardinals 3 4 New England Patriots 3 5 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 4 Bobsled career 5 References 6 External linksHigh school career EditMcGuffie starred as a high school running back for Cy Fair High School in Cypress Texas where he rushed for a total of 5 847 yards in 699 total carries and scored 83 touchdowns Those numbers include a junior season in which he carried the ball 358 times for 3 121 yards and also scored 44 touchdowns Sam was known to hurdle his opponents when they tried to tackle him He was very elusive when he ran with the football citation needed McGuffie s stellar career at high school garnered a lot of attention from college football scouts He was voted the tenth best running back in the country by Scout com McGuffie was also rated a four star recruit by Rivals com who also ranked him as the ninth best running back in the nation College career EditMichigan Edit McGuffie was recruited heavily coming out of high school He made his verbal commitment to play for Michigan live on Houston s television station KPRC 2 McGuffie chose Michigan over California Notre Dame Texas A amp M and USC However when Rich Rodriguez took over as the head coach of Michigan McGuffie had doubts about whether to stay though in the end he remained committed to Michigan He attributed the decision to stay in Michigan in large part due to the presence of running backs coach Fred Jackson 3 McGuffie started as a true freshman for Michigan and scored his first touchdown in a loss to Utah When Michigan played at the University of Notre Dame McGuffie had a breakout game in which he rushed for 131 yards and also added 47 yards receiving with a touchdown McGuffie suffered three concussions during his freshman season and on December 12 2008 McGuffie decided not to return to Michigan Rice Edit McGuffie transferred to Rice University after his freshman season at Michigan to be closer to home 4 During his first year at Rice McGuffie had the third highest rushing yardage total of any back in Conference USA with 883 yards and six touchdowns He also had receiving totals of 384 yards and three touchdowns making him one of only three players in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision to gain both 880 yards rushing and 380 yards receiving in 2010 5 McGuffie missed several games during the 2011 season because of injuries including the last five games of the season For the 2012 season McGuffie moved to a new position as a wide receiver catching 54 passes for 603 yards and five touchdowns 6 Track and field Edit McGuffie was also a standout track athlete while in college at Michigan and Rice University He competed in the 60 meters and 100 meters posting personal bests of 6 82 seconds and 10 70 seconds respectively He also participated in the 60 meter hurdles with his fastest finish in 8 42 seconds and in the 1000 meters with a best time of 2 52 83 minutes In field events McGuffie competed in the high jump and long jump as well as the pole vault and the shot put Personal bests Edit Event Time seconds Venue Date60 meters 6 82 Houston Texas February 27 200960 meter hurdles 8 42 Lincoln Oregon February 4 2012100 meters 10 70 Tulsa Oklahoma May 15 20091000 meters 2 52 83 Birmingham Alabama February 26 2012Event Mark meters Venue DateHigh Jump 2 00 Lincoln Oregon February 3 2012Long jump 7 52 Tulsa Oklahoma May 15 2009Professional career Edit2013 Pro Day Edit Pre draft measurables Height Weight 40 yard dash 10 yard split 20 yard split 20 yard shuttle Three cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press5 ft 10 in 1 78 m 200 lb 91 kg 4 32 s 1 45 s 2 43 s 3 93 s 6 57 s 42 in 1 07 m 11 ft 2 in 3 40 m 26 repsAll values from ProDay 7 Oakland Raiders Edit McGuffie went undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft he signed a contract with the Oakland Raiders on April 27 2013 On August 25 2013 he was waived by the Raiders Arizona Cardinals Edit McGuffie was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad He was released on September 17 2013 New England Patriots Edit McGuffie was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad in December 2013 He was released on March 11 2014 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Edit McGuffie spent the 2014 CFL season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League as running back wide receiver He did not see any playing time and was released by the Blue Bombers on April 6 2015 8 Bobsled career EditOn October 26 2015 McGuffie was announced as a member of the USA Bobsled National Team 9 On January 15 2018 McGuffie was announced as a member of the 2018 U S Olympic Men s Bobsleigh Team for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang South Korea McGuffie was selected as a push crewman for the four man bobsled piloted by Codie Bascue as well as the brakeman for the two man bobsled also piloted by Bascue 10 References Edit Tim Hyland 2014 Michigan State Football Preview About com Sports YouTube Running Back Sam McGuffie Verbally Commits Youtube com Retrieved November 5 2008 U M RECRUITING Sam McGuffie struggled with Michigan pick almost went to Cal Freep com Detroit Free Press Freep com Retrieved November 5 2008 Report Sam McGuffie set to enroll at Rice riceowls com Sam McGuffie Bio Rice University Official Athletic Site Rice University Official Athletic Site Football riceowls com Sam McGuffie shifts to new role for Owls Houston Chronicle Sam McGuffie Rice WR 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile nfldraftscout com Bombers Add Two to Roster Release One Blue Bombers Bird Amanda October 26 2015 USA Bobsled National Team Announced USABS Retrieved October 26 2015 Bird Amanda January 15 2018 2018 U S Men s Bobsled Team Announced USABS Retrieved January 15 2018 External links EditWinnipeg Blue Bombers profile Rice football profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sam McGuffie amp oldid 1105022727, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
