Collin McGarry

Class:
Senior
Position:
Tight End
Hometown:
Stillwater, Minn.
High School:
Stillwater

2011 ? SENIOR SEASON:
Started all 12 games at tight end ? finished season second on team in receptions with 16 for 120 yards and two touchdowns? earned third varsity letter? named Academic All-Big Ten.

Game-by-Game: made first career start in season-opener at Southern California (9/3) ? started against New Mexico State (9/10) and turned in career-best three catches for 26 yards, including first collegiate touchdown ? started in Week Three win over Miami (Ohio) (9/17) ? in starting lineup against North Dakota State (9/24) ? saw action as a starter at Michigan (10/1) ? one reception for two yards at Purdue (10/8) ? hauled in one aerial for six yards vs. Nebraska (10/22) ? started against Iowa and tallied three catches for 27 yards and a touchdown in victory over Hawkeyes (10/29) ? started and recorded three catches for 23 yards at Michigan State (11/5) ? one catch for 12 yards against Wisconsin (11/12) ? started at Northwestern and tallied one reception (11/19) ? started against Illinois and had one catch for 17 yards (11/26) in Senior Day victory.

2010 ? JUNIOR SEASON:
Saw action in seven games ? caught two passes for a total of 14 yards, with a long reception of nine yards ? earned his second varsity letter ? named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team.

2009 ? SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Saw action in nine games ? earned first varsity letter ? named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team.

2008:
Red-shirted and did not see action ? scholar-athlete award winner.

2007 ? FRESHMAN SEASON:
Appeared in three games as a reserve tight end but did not record any statistics.

HIGH?SCHOOL:
A 2007 graduate of Stillwater (Minn.) High School ? high school coach was Scott Hoffman ? ranked as the 12th-best player in Minnesota by Rivals.com ? ranked the 10th-best player in Minnesota by Scout.com ? selected to the SuperPrep Midwest Team as the 115th-best player ? named to the PrepStar Midwest Region Team ? received honorable mention all-state recognition by the Associated Press in 2006.

PERSONAL:
Son of Robert and Jenny McGarry ? born December 16, 1988 ? brother, Robert, was the Gophers' long snapper from 2004-07 ? already holds bachelor's degree in applied economics.