Corte McGuffey
| No. 12 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 19, 1977 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Riverton (WY) |
| College | Northern Colorado |
| NFL draft | 2000: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Corte McGuffey (born June 19, 1977) is a former quarterback for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL. In 1999, he won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the NCAA Division II Player of the Year.[1][2]
High School career
McGuffey played Quarterback at Riverton High School where he lead the team to its first ever Class 3A Football State Championship in 1994. During his senior season, McGuffey threw for over 2,000 passing yards and more than 20 touchdowns, powering Riverton to a 9-2 regular-season record.
He was twice named all-state quarterback and was recognized as the 1994 Wyoming Offensive Player of the Year.
College career
McGuffey joined Northern Colorado and redshirted during the 1995 season. In 1997, McGuffey led the Bears to an NCAA Division II football championship game victory over New Haven. In 1998, McGuffey was named honorable mention FB Gazette All-American. In games against Western State and Adams State, McGuffey threw a program record six touchdown passes. In 1999, McGuffey was named First-team Daktronics, CoSIDA, Burker King, AFCA, AP and FB Gazette. He also won the Harlon Hill Trophy for Player of the Year in NCAA Division II. In both his junior and senior seasons he was named First-team All-NCC.[4]
At the end of his career he was the program leader in passing yards (8,677) and touchdowns (93). On November 10, 2007, McGuffey's number 12 was retired by Northern Colorado.[5][6]
Professional career
On April 17, 2000, McGuffey was signed by the St. Louis Rams. After the Rams third preseason game, McGuffey was released on August 20, 2000.
On October 30, 2000, McGuffey was signed by the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL. He was selected 279th in the 2001 XFL draft.[7] McGuffey began the season as the backup quarterback to Charles Puleri. In the second half of season opener against Las Vegas, McGuffey relieved Puleri and went 9-of-16 passing for 103 yards while adding another 19 rushing yards. After the team started 0–3, head coach Rusty Tillman elected to go with Wally Richardson as starting quarterback. McGuffey did not record another statistic until Richardson was ruled out with a leg injury heading into the week nine matchup against Chicago. In his first professional start, McGuffey was 13-of-22 passing for 146 yards and two interceptions. After losing to the Enforcers 18–23, the Hitmens' postseason hopes were still alive and McGuffey remained the starter.[8] McGuffey started the season finale against Birmingham, but was removed in favor of Puleri after going 3-of-10 passing for 85 yards.[9]
Career statistics
XFL
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2001 | NY/NJ | 3 | 2 | 1–1 | 25 | 48 | 52.1 | 329 | 6.8 | 0 | 2 | 56.7 | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 1–1 | 25 | 48 | 52.1 | 329 | 6.8 | 0 | 2 | 56.7 | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | |
College
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 1995 | Northern Colorado |  Redshirt | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Northern Colorado | ? | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 85.7 | 3 | -2 | -1.5 | 0 |
| 1997 | Northern Colorado | 15 | 15 | 13–2 | 160 | 254 | 63.0 | 2,312 | 9.1 | 18 | 10 | 155.0 | 121 | 451 | 3.7 | 6 |
| 1998 | Northern Colorado | 13 | 13 | 11–2 | 236 | 382 | 61.7 | 3,061 | 8.0 | 39 | 9 | 158.1 | 67 | 346 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 1999 | Northern Colorado | 13 | 13 | 11–2 | 222 | 351 | 63.2 | 3,376 | 9.6 | 36 | 13 | 170.5 | 90 | 161 | 1.8 | 2 |
| Career | ? | 41 | 35–6 | 620 | 991 | 62.6 | 8,766 | 8.8 | 93 | 32 | 161.4 | 281 | 956 | 3.4 | 14 | |
References
- ↑ "Northern Colorado QB McGuffey named Division II's top player". Amarillo Globe-News. December 11, 1999. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ↑ Nick DeCicco (May 6, 2003). "Former Bears player ends football career". www.greeleytribune.com. Swift Communications, Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Wyoming Community Bank welcomes Corte McGuffey to its Board of Directors". county10.com. August 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Cotre McGuffey". footballfoundation.org. August 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Preseason Notebook 2017" (PDF). uncbears.com. August 5, 2025.
- ↑ "2014 record book" (PDF). uncbears.com. August 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Corte McGuffey pro football archives". profootballarchives.com. August 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Hitmen need win and a prayer". New York Post. August 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Week 10 - NY/NJ Hitmen at Birmingham Bolts". all-xfl.com. August 5, 2025.
Further reading
- "Northern Colorado's McGuffey could be tough against Bison". The Bismarck Tribune. October 2, 1998. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Suellentrop, Paul (November 25, 1999). "Full Corte pressure: Northwest defense must stop McGuffey again in playoffs". St. Joseph News-Press. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Nowlin, Jack (August 3, 2015). "'A special player': Riverton's McGuffey was top of the class in 1994". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.