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Jason McKie

Jason A. McKie (born May 22, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens. He played college football for the Temple Owls. He currently serves as the Chicago Bears radio sideline reporter.

McKie attended Gulf Breeze High School and was a standout in football and weightlifting. As a senior, McKie was named Prep Football Final's Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,281 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns on 183 carries. He rushed for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns against Crestview High School.

He also won the prep wrestling 5-A state championship and was the Florida Class 5A 238 pound class state champion in weightlifting.

McKie accepted a football scholarship from Temple University. As a true freshman, he started 4 out of 10 games, posting 57 carries for 201 yards and 3 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he started 5 out of 11 games, registering 172 yards on 35 carries and 14 receptions for 75 yards and one touchdown.

As a junior, he was named one of the team's captains, registering 36 carries for 93 yards (third on the team) and 20 receptions (fourth on the team) for 128 yards. He also earned Athletic Director's Academic List honors.

As a senior, McKie was the Owls second-leading rusher with 227 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries, while catching 10 passes for 57 yards. Against Navy, he had career-highs with 11 carries for 120 rushing yards, including an 80-yard run.

He started 26 games at fullback during his four seasons at Temple (1998–2001) where he was a two-time team captain, rushing for 700 yards and eight touchdowns on 169 carries with 44 catches for 460 yards and one touchdown.

McKie was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles after the 2002 NFL draft on April 23. He was released on September 1 and signed to the practice squad on September 3. He was released on September 17. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 26.

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