Matthew McKay (American football)

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Matthew McKay
Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF)
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-21) October 21, 1999 (age 25)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Wakefield
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
College: NC State (2017–2019)
Montana State (2020–2021)
Elon (2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Matthew Christopher McKay (born October 21, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the European League of Football (ELF). He played college football for NC State, Montana State, and Elon.

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Early life and college career

McKay was born on October 21, 1999, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He played high school football for Wakefield High School in Raleigh. With Wakefield he threw for 5,932 yards and 58 touchdowns along with 2,386 rushing yards and 39 rushing touchdowns. He was a three-time first team all-league selection from his sophomore to senior year. Coming out of high school he was ranked the third-best quarterback in North Carolina and the 41st-best player in the whole state according to Rivals.com. [1] On February 27, 2016, he committed to play college football for NC State. [2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Matthew McKay
QB		 Raleigh, North Carolina Wakefield High School6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)Feb 27, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 694
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

NC State

In 2017, McKay was redshirted. [3] He was named the team's Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. [4]

In 2018, McKay saw playing time in five games and finished the season completing seven of his eight pass attempts. [4] He threw for the most yards against Louisville as he completed five of his six attempts for 38 yards. [4] He scored his first-career touchdown against Georgia State. [4]

In 2019, McKay played in six games and started five of them. [4] He threw for a then-career-high 910 yards on the season. [5] He completed 86 of his 150 passes along with three passing touchdowns. [5] Against East Carolina, he threw for a career-high 308 passing yards along with 63 rushing yards on 25 carries. [6] In the game he also scored four total touchdowns. Following the season, he announced he would transfer from the school. [7]

Montana State

In December 2019, McKay transferred to FCS school Montana State. [3] The 2020 season was postponed to the spring due to COVID-19 and Montana State chose to opt out of the spring season. [3]

In 2021, McKay started all 11 games and he went 9–2 as a starter. [3] He finished the season going 153-of-248 for 2,037 passing yards along with 17 touchdowns and only three interceptions. [7] In a near-upset against Wyoming he completed 19 of his 29 pass attempts for 202 yards and two touchdowns. [8] Prior to the team's playoff game against UT Martin, McKay announced he would transfer for a second time after he was benched for freshman Tommy Mellott. [7] [9]

Elon

In 2022, McKay transferred to Elon. [10] [3] He started all 12 games for the Phoenix. He finished the season completing 197 of his 323 passes for a career-high 21 touchdowns and four interceptions. [11] On the ground he also added 458 yards and three touchdowns. [11] Against Vanderbilt he had a career-high 333 passing yards as he finished the game going nineteen-of-32 for two passing touchdowns and an additional two rushing touchdowns. [5] [12]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
NC State Wolfpack
2017 DNP
2018 50–07887.58710.900178.913362.81
2019 63–28615057.39106.131113.625632.54
Montana State Bobcats
2020–21 DNP
2021 119–215324662.22,0218.2173151.6783164.12
Elon Phoenix
2022 128–419632161.12,6908.4214150.51204583.83
Career 3420−844272561.05,7087.9418143.62368733.710

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		217 lb
(98 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.90 s1.84 s2.76 s4.72 s7.26 s29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
All values from NC States' Pro Day [13]

San Antonio Brahmas

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, McKay signed a letter of intent with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL on October 18, 2023. [5] [14] He was released on January 31, 2024. [15]

Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF)

On July 8, 2024, McKay was signed by the Frankfurt Galaxy of the European League of Football (ELF). [16]

Personal life

McKay's younger brother, Timothy, is an offensive lineman for NC State. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Matt McKay, 2017 Dual Threat Quarterback". Rivals.com . Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ Carter, Matt (January 31, 2017). "Early enrollee: Quarterback Matt McKay". ncstate.rivals.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Flores, Victor (February 24, 2022). "Former Montana State QB Matthew McKay transfers to Elon". 406 MT SPORTS. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Matthew McKay - 2019 - Football". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Trotta, Jery (May 10, 2023). "Cowboys News: Dallas invites undrafted dual-threat QB to rookie minicamp". The Landry Hat. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ Beard, Aaron (August 31, 2019). "McKay, stout defense lead NC State past East Carolina 34-6". AP News . Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 Pool, Colton (December 3, 2021). "Sources: Montana State decided Matthew McKay wouldn't be starter before transfer portal decision". Bozeman Daily Chronicle . Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Matthew McKay - Football". Montana State University Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Montana State QB enters transfer portal before playoff game". AP News . December 3, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ Willett, Mason (September 15, 2022). "3rd time's the charm: Matthew McKay settles in as quarterback". Elon News Network. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  11. 1 2 Williams, Charean (May 8, 2023). "Former Elon quarterback Matthew McKay will throw in Cowboys' rookie minicamp". NBC Sports . Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Matthew McKay - Football". Elon University Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Matthew McKay - QB - Elon - 2023 Draft Scout/NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  14. ↑ "22 Players Sign Letters of Intent With XFL". www.xfl.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  15. ↑ Larsen, James [@JamesLarsenPFN] (January 31, 2024). "The San Antonio Brahmas waived QB Matthew McKay prior to signing QB Tom Flacco, per @mark_bailey_nfl" (Tweet). Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Twitter.
  16. ↑ Hendrik. "Galaxy Verpflichtet Neuen Quarterback" [Galaxy Signs New Quarterback]. Foot Bowl (in German). Retrieved July 8, 2024.
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