- In 2005, he and Snoop Dogg created a company called "Icon Sports + Entertainment", which will represent athletes who have the potential to be entertainment icons. (Source: The Boston Globe)
- Childhood friends include rappers Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, and Warren G.
- High school classmate of Cameron Diaz
- In his 12th Season with The New England Patriots (November 2005)
- In 2002 he moved into fourth place on the Patriots all-time sacks list against Denver (10/27)
- He earned All-American recognition from Super Prep, Blue Chip and Tom Lemming magazines and was selected to countless all-star teams, earning all-city, all-state, and all-region honors as a linebacker in 1989.
- Willie McGinest was drafted by the Patriots in the first round (fourth overall) of the 1994 NFL draft.
- Has his own entertainment company, 55 Entertainment, in Los Angeles
- Received a degree in public administration from the University of Southern California in 1994
- Signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Cleveland Browns. (March 2006)
- (March 9) Released by the Patriots, making McGinest a free agent for the first time in his career. (2006)
- Outside linebacker for New England Patriots (1994-2005), and Cleveland Browns (2006-2008).
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