2023 (FIFTH YEAR): Snagged first career first-team All-NJAC award in final season ... Paced TCNJ with 10.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks, ranking third in the conference in the latter and seventh in the former ... Three of those sacks came against William Paterson (11/4), after which he was named NJAC Defensive Player of the Week and to the D3football.com Team of the Week ... Tallied 37 tackles on the year ... Had six tackles (two for loss) in season opener versus Eastern (9/2) ... Posted 2.5 tackles for loss, including a sack, against Rowan (10/7) ... Also had a sack at F&M (9/21) and a half-sack in the season finale versus Christopher Newport (11/10)
2022 (SENIOR): Named to All-NJAC second team ... Started every game at nose tackle ... Dominated on the interior of the defensive line, racking up 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks among his 32 total tackles ... Named NJAC Defensive Player of the Week after his performance at Christopher Newport (11/5), when he went off to tune of 4.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks ... Notched a sack in opener against Moravian (9/3) and a half-sack against Kean (11/11)
2021 (JUNIOR): Started all nine games ... Finished with 39 tackles, including eight for loss and a sack ... Posted eight tackles, including two for loss, against Nichols (9/25) ... Racked up nine tackles (2.5 for loss) against Christopher Newport (10/23)
BEFORE TCNJ: Played football and ran track at Wallkill Valley High School…All-County and All-Conference selection for the Rangers
WHY TCNJ? I chose TCNJ due to its academic opportunity, small-school feel, and athletic opportunities.
PERSONAL: Birthday is February 21 ...
Parents are Robert and Alina McGuire ... Has a sister, Emma ... Biggest athletic thrill so far has been beating Montclair State on a last-second field goal in 2022 … Hobbies include golf, fishing, and skiing … Favorite pregame meal is eggs and sausage and favorite postgame meal is a calzone ... Favorite athletes are Quinnen Williams and Aaron Judge
AWARDS AND HONORS
- D3football.com 2nd Team All-Region (2023)
- 1st Team All-NJAC (2023)
- 2nd Team All-NJAC (2022)
- D3football.com Team of the Week (11/7/23)
- NJAC Defensive Player of the Week (11/7/22)
