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Georgia Southern University Athletics

2022 Football Roster

21 Zyon McGee

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 215
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Bainbridge, Ga.
  • High School Bainbridge
  • Major Psychology
  • Twitter @McgeeZyon
  • Instagram @zee_certified

Biography

2022-23: Played in eight games … Was on the field for 98 snaps on special teams … Played 18 snaps on special teams in the win at Nebraska … Was on the field for 18 special teams snaps at UAB … Played 16 special teams snaps against Ball State and 12 against Coastal Carolina … Played seven snaps on special teams at Georgia State … Had three tackles in the win over No. 25 James Madison … Played 11 snaps on special teams in the win at Old Dominion and seven against South Alabama … Missed the last five games with an injury.

2021-22: Played in eight games … Played 213 total snaps (115 on defense, 98 on special teams) … Had six tackles, including a tackle for loss and half a sack, and a quarterback hurry on the season … Had a tackle in the opener against Gardner-Webb and at Florida Atlantic … Had two tackles, including half a stop for loss, and a quarterback hurry at Arkansas … Played 16 total snaps against Louisiana … Had a tackle against Arkansas State … Was on the field for 24 snaps at Troy and 23 at South Alabama … Played 20 total snaps against Georgia State.

2020-21: Played in and started nine games … Saw action on 429 total snaps (336 on defense, 93 on special teams) … Recorded 31 tackles, including 3.5 for loss and half a sack, along with one pass break up and two quarterback hurries … Tallied five stops in the opener against Campbell as he made his first career start … Had one tackle at Louisiana … Had three tackles, including one for loss, at ULM … Had four tackles and a quarterback hurry against UMass … Tallied four tackles against Coastal Carolina … Had five stops, including one for loss, against South Alabama … Had four tackles, including half a sack, against Troy … Had two tackles against Texas State … Had four tackles, including half a tackle for loss, at Army West Point … Missed the final four games with an injury … Made the Honor Roll in the spring for posting above a 3.00 GPA.

2019-20: Played in 11 games, seeing action on 268 total plays … Had five tackles on the season … Played 23 snaps on special teams and six on defense in the opener at No. 6 LSU … Had half a tackle for loss against the Tigers … Played 17 total plays against Maine … Had a tackle at Minnesota … Played one defensive snap and 15 on special teams against Louisiana … Had two stops against New Mexico State … Played nine defensive snaps and 20 on special teams against No. 20 App State … Played 19 special teams plays against Troy … Played 12 defensive snaps and 26 on special teams against ULM … Played six special teams snaps at Arkansas State … Missed the Georgia State game with an injury … Returned to play on special teams against Liberty in the Cure Bowl.

2018-19: Played in two games but was able to redshirt due to the new NCAA rules … Played 11 snaps on special teams … Saw action against UMass on special teams … Played seven plays on special teams in the Camellia Bowl against Eastern Michigan.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Bainbridge High for Coach Jeff Littleton … Named 2017 All-Region 1-AAAAA first team after posting 45 tackles and four interceptions as a senior … Ranked the No. 230 “athlete” in the country and the No. 245 player in the state of Georgia by 247Sports … Rated as the No. 54 player in South Georgia by Southern Pigskin.

PERSONAL: Born Zyon Latrell McGee on September 25 in Bainbridge, GA … Son of April and Darryl McGee … Has one brother, Darryl Jr.

MAJOR: Psychology (Graduated)

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2018Freshman

    Outside Linebacker
    6'1" 200 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Outside Linebacker
    6'1" 210 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Outside Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Outside Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    21