- Position: Running Back
- Experience: 9
- Height: 6’0″
- Weight: 235 lbs
- College: University of Miami
- High School: Central FL
- Hometown: Miami, FL
- Birthdate: 10/20/1981
- Joined NFL: 2003
College Career
- Attended University of Miami majoring in Criminology
- 2,067 career yards on 349 carries (5.9 avg.) for 31 touchdowns (ranked 5th on school’s all time records list)
- 25 passes caught for 355 yards (13.1 avg.) and a 35-yard KOR for the Hurricanes
- 186 career points
- Ten 100-yard performances
- Broke numerous school records
Professional Career
- Buffalo Bills 2003-2006
- Ravens 2007-2010
- Denver Broncos 2011 – present
- 2011: Posted 4th career 1000+ yard season, (1,199) 5 TDs on 249 carries, voted Fed Ex Ground Player of the Week, named to 2nd Pro Bowl Appearance
- 2010: 5 TDs on 100 carries and 380 yards from scrimmage
- 2009: First three games of season has scored 2 TDs per game; For current stats updated each week see www.NFL.com
- 2008: 170 carries for 671 yards and 7 TDs, 77 yard TD run (career best)
- 2007: 1,483 total yards from scrimmage on 294 carries (4th in the AFC and 8th in the NFL) Finished 3rd on team for receptions (43 receptions for 231 yards and 1TD – career high) Set a Ravens franchise record scoring TDs in 7 consecutive games
Career Awards
- Finalist for Heisman Trophy, finished 4th in voting (660 points)
- College, All-American and All-Big East Conference in 2002
- 2007 Pro-Bowl
- 2009 – AFC Offensive Player of the Week
- 2011 Pro-Bowl
The Willis McGahee Foundation
- Established The Willis McGahee Foundation in 2007 to help disadvantage and at-risk youth in the Baltimore and Miami areas
- Held Holiday Toy Drives in 2007 and 2008; provided toys to 264 children
- Held Thanksgiving Food Drive in 2008; provided cook-at-home meal kits to over 450 families
- 2009 – Provided 15 Hooked on Phonics reading programs to the Howard County Head Start Center as well as over 500 new books
- 2009 – Provided over $6,000 worth of new toys for the children at the Howard County General Hospital Pediatric Center
- 2009 – Held 1st Annual Coat Drive supplying coats and other warmth items to over 350 homeless men, women and children
- 2009 – Held 2nd Annual Food Drive – supplied complete Thanksgiving meals to over 500 families
- 2009 – Held 3rd Annual Toy Drive – hosted a Holiday Celebration and gave toys to over 150 children and their families
- 2009 – Provided dental supplies (toothbrushes and toothpaste) to over 250 disadvantaged children
- 2009 – Helped provide school supplies to 2500 disadvantaged children
- 2010 – Held First Annual Charity Golf Classic to benefit The Willis McGahee Foundation
- 2010 – Participated in the Maryland Home makeover Program, providing extensive renovations to the home of Joe Sclafani after becoming a paraplegic
- 2011 – Present (ongoing outreach) Provides personal care products, laundry detergent, and learning materials to local in-need families
Foundation Awards received in recognition of Foundation/Charity achievements:
- Recipient of the “Celebrating Successes for Children” award
- Recipient of the Holland 2009 Humanitarian of the Year Award
- Received Honorary Resolution from the Howard County Government
- Certificate of Special Recognition from United States Senator John Sarbanes
- Executive Proclamation from Howard County Executive Proclaiming October 8, 2009 Willis McGahee Day in Howard County
- Letter of Recognition from United States Senator Barbara Mikulski
- State of Maryland Proclamation from Governor Martin O’Malley
- Certificate of Special Recognition on Occasion of 2nd Annual Food Drive from United States Senator Barbara Mikulski





