Robert McGarry IV (born November 15, 1985) 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, all 13 games as a junior, and all 12 games as a senior. McGarry was also selected as a member of the All-Big Ten academic teams.[1] In 49 games from his freshman to senior seasons, McGarry executed over 450 plays 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
- ^ "Robert McGarry". University of Minnesota. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ Chip Scoggins (August 20, 2007). "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). Archived from the original on June 6, 2011.
- ^ "Six Gophers Receive NFF Academic Honors". Gopher Sports. April 9, 2008. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009.
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