Mekale McKay
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 4, 1993 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Moore Traditional (KY) |
| College | Arkansas (2012) Cincinnati (2013–2015) |
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
| |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Mekale McKay (born August 4, 1993) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He is the current head coach at Marion C. Moore School.[1] He was a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, and Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL), the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), the New York Guardians of the XFL, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Arkansas before transferring to the University of Cincinnati.
Mckay attended Moore Traditional High School, where he played football and basketball. As a junior, he received All-district and All-region honors. As a senior, he posted 38 receptions for 894 yards and 13 touchdowns, receiving All-district and honorable-mention All-state honors.
College career
McKay accepted a football scholarship from the University of Arkansas. As a true freshman, he appeared in 12 games (10 starts), making 21 receptions (tied for fourth on the team) for 317 yards (second on the team) and 2 touchdowns. He transferred to the University of Cincinnati after his freshman season.[2]
As a sophomore in 2013, he didn't need to sit out the season to comply with the NCAA transfer rules, because he was granted circumstances of hardship associated with the reason for the transfer. He appeared in 10 games, registering 16 receptions for 485 yards (fourth on the team) and 7 touchdowns.
As a junior, he collected 44 receptions (third on the team) for 725 yards (second on the team) and 8 touchdowns.
As a senior, he appeared in 11 out of 12 games. He recorded 27 receptions for 507 yards (fourth on the team) and 2 touchdowns. He made 2 receptions for 105 yards (including an 88-yard touchdown) against Temple University. He had 4 receptions for 91 yards and one touchdown against the University of Miami. He had 6 receptions for 101 yards against the University of Tulsa.