Kaipo McGuire

Kaipo McGuire
No. 10, 11, 81
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1974-01-16) January 16, 1974
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Louis (Honolulu)
CollegeBYU
NFL draft1997: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL Europe statistics
Receptions15
Receiving yards215
Touchdowns0
Kickoff / Punt returns13 / 5
Kickoff / Punt return yards219 / 48
Touchdowns0 / 0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roy Kaiponohea McGuire (born January 16, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars . He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent.

Early life

McGuire attended Saint Louis School where he was a four-time letterman, two-time First-team All-state selection, and two-time Receiver of the Year. He also helped Saint Louis win three Oahu Prep Bowls.[1]

He then attended Brigham Young University, where he majored in psychology.[1] As a true freshman in 1992, he redshirt. In 1993 as a redshirt freshman, he appeared in one game and recorded one reception for 12 yards. As a redshirt sophomore in 1994, he appeared in 12 games. He recorded 15 receptions for 201 yards and one touchdown. In 1995 as a redshirt junior, he appeared in 11 games. He recorded 24 receptions for 359 yards and three touchdowns. As a redshirt senior in 1996, he appeared in 14 games. He recorded 42 receptions for 658 yards and five touchdowns.

Career statistics

SeasonReceivingRushing
YearTeamGPRecYdsAvgLng.TDAttYdsAvgLng.TD
1992BYU--------.----------.-----
1993BYU111212.0120000.000
1994BYU121520113.4--112121.0210
1995BYU112435915.0--3000.000
1996BYU144265815.7--5000.000
Career38821,23015.0--912121.0210

Professional career

National Football League

After going unselected in the 1997 NFL draft, McGuire signed with the Indianapolis Colts in May 1997.[2] As a rookie he appeared in three games.[2] On August 26, 1998, he was waived by the Colts.[3] On September 1, he was signed to the Colts' practice squad.[3][4] Seven days later, he was released from the practice squad.[3] On September 16, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[3] On December 26, he was promoted to the Colts' active roster.[3] For the season he appeared in one game.[2] He returned two punts for four yards and four kickoffs for 75 yards. On September 5, 1999, during final cuts, he was waived by the Colts.[3]

In 1999, McGuire joined the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe. He played, as a starter despite having a hamstring injury. For the season, he recorded 15 receptions for 215 yards with a long of 33. He also recorded four kickoff returns for 64 yards with a long of 23.[2] In 2001, he joined the Birmingham Thunderbolts of the short-lived XFL. For the season, he recorded 23 receptions for 181 (7.9 avg.). He also returned one kickoff for five yards.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kaipo McGuire Athlete Profile". BYUCougars.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bigold, Pat (May 24, 1999). "Time to show he has the fire". StarBulletin.com. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kaipo McGuire Transactions". FoxSports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 27, 1998. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Kaipo McGuire Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved February 5, 2017.