McGee was a captain of the memorable 1985 "Sugar Vols" squad, and was one of the leading returning offensive threats along with quarterback Tony Robinson (Robinson and McGee were featured on the cover of the team's 1985 Football Guide sitting in the cockpit of an airplane under the words, "Fly Tennessee"). McGee caught 5 passes for 142 yards in the opener against UCLA, and had 6 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown in the Vols' 38–20 upset of #1 Auburn. He caught 6 passes for 91 yards and scored the lone touchdown in the team's 17–10 loss to Florida. McGee had 105 receiving yards against Rutgers, 117 against Ole Miss, and 108 against Kentucky (including two touchdowns that launched a second-half rout).