2005 Football Roster
Ronnie McGill
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Clover, SC
- High School:
- Clover
• 2006 All-ACC Candidate
Enters the season as an all-star candidate after rushing for 75.7 yards per game in 2005 • Would have ranked fifth in the ACC in rushing yards per game, but did not qualify due to playing in just seven games.
2005 - Junior Season
Tore his left pectoral (chest) muscle lifting weights in June and did not return until Oct. 8 against Louisville • Played in the final seven games of the season, starting six • Made his first start of the year against Virginia • Carried a career-high 130 times despite missing four games • Had 130 carries for 530 yards and five touchdowns on the season • Also had 15 receptions for 99 yards • Carried 12 times for 34 yards, including a long of 17, and had two receptions for 18 yards against Virginia Tech • Ran for a season-best 146 yards on a season-high 28 carries in a 24-21 win over Duke • It was his second 100-yard game of the season • His 37-yard run on the first play of the game against the Blue Devils was his longest run of the season • Rushed for 65 yards on 22 carries and scored on a six-yard run against Maryland • Carried 20 times for 75 yards, including a long of 15, in the win over Boston College • Rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns in the first half against Miami, but finished the game with 66 yards • Had just three carries in the second half against the Hurricanes • Rushed for 118 yards on 23 carries in a win over Virginia • It was his third 100-yard game of his career and first since rushing for 133 yards against William & Mary in 2004 • Also caught a 10-yard pass against the Cavaliers • Rushed for 26 yards on 12 carries in his first action of the season at Louisville.
2004 - Sophomore Season
Finished third on the team with 419 rushing yards on 79 carries and scored five touchdowns • Caught two passes for 19 yards and a score • Played in just seven games due to a nagging ankle injury that caused him to miss the Louisville, Florida State, NC State, Miami and Virginia Tech games • Played well against Boston College in the Continental Tire Bowl, rushing for 53 yards on eight carries and catching a 12-yard touchdown pass •Had his best game since the season opener with 95 yards and one touchdown in the 40-17 win at Duke • Scored his first touchdown since the Georgia Tech game when he burst through the Blue Devil defense from five yards out •Saw his first significant action since the Utah game in Carolina's 31-24 victory over Wake Forest • Had eight carries for 33 yards, including a long of 16 yards, against the Deacons • Had just four carries for 10 yards against Utah before aggravating his left ankle and did not return •Sprained his ankle in the third quarter against Georgia Tech • Carried 10 times for 38 yards and scored a touchdown against the Yellow Jackets before the injury •Rushed for 57 yards on 18 carries at Virginia, including a long of 28 yards • Battling a sore hip, he rushed for 133 yards on 13 carries (10.2 avg.) and scored three touchdowns in UNC's 49-38 win over William & Mary • Twice McGill was forced to go to the training room with a hip pointer, but each time he was able to re-enter the game • In the fourth quarter, he tied a school record with three touchdowns in one quarter • He scored from four yards out to put the Tar Heels ahead 35-31 on Carolina's first possession of the fourth quarter • On UNC's next drive, McGill accounted for all 65 yards with runs of 6, 49 and 10 yards • He added his final score on the next drive from seven yards.
2003 - Freshman Season
Enrolled at Carolina in January and practiced with the Tar Heels that spring • Played in all 12 games and started eight, including the last seven of the season • Led the team in rushing with 654 yards on 128 carries and scored seven touchdowns • Averaged 5.1 yards per carry • Ranked seventh in the ACC with 54.5 yards rushing per game • Also played on special teams and forced a key fumble on a punt return against Wake Forest • Rushed for 244 yards on 29 carries and scored three touchdowns in the win over Wake Forest • That is the third-highest single-game rushing total for a UNC freshman and the ninth-highest total in school history • Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors following the Wake game • Rushed for 95 yards on 19 carries at Georgia Tech and had two catches for 24 yards • Made his first career start against Syracuse after rushing for 48 yards against Florida State in the season opener • Rushed for three touchdowns against Wake Forest, two touchdowns against Arizona State, one vs. ECU, one at Clemson • His seven rushing touchdowns are the most at UNC since Jonathan Linton had 10 in 1997 • Led the team with 67 yards in the win at East Carolina • Of his 67 yards, 44 came on the Tar Heels' final scoring drive, including a 1-yard touchdown run • It was the first touchdown of his career • Led the team with 63 yards rushing at Maryland • Had seven catches for 54 yards.
Clover High School
Four-year starter • Played safety as a freshman, quarterback and safety the next two seasons and running back and linebacker as a senior •Rushed for 1,827 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior • Helped lead Clover to its first regional championship since 1977 • Clover finished 8-4 and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs • Member of The Charlotte Observer's All-Upper South Carolina Team • Scored six touchdowns on punt or kickoff returns •Led the team with 105 tackles and finished his career with 350 tackles • Also caught four touchdown passes and threw a pair of scoring tosses • Named the MVP of the North-South All-Star Game in Myrtle Beach, rushing for 119 yards and three touchdowns • Coached by Marty Woolbright.
Personal
Born Ronnie William Leroy McGill on January 24, 1985 • Son of Juanita and Ronnie McGill • Nickname is "Franchise" • Enjoys playing video games • Favorite NFL team is Dallas • Favorite TV show is The Chappelle Show • Favorite food is steak • Communications major.
Rushing Receiving Year No. Yds Avg. TD LP No. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2003 128 654 5.1 7 66 7 54 7.7 0 21 2004 79 419 5.3 5 49 2 19 9.5 1 12 2005 130 530 4.1 5 37 15 99 6.6 0 12 TOTALS 337 1603 4.8 17 66 24 172 7.2 1 21
