Gavin McKay

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
High School:
Memphis University School

Gavin McKay

A three-star tight end prospect by all the major recruiting services, rated as the nation’s No. 14-ranked tight end by ESPN … 247Sports.com rates him as the No. 22 prospect at any position out of the state of Tennessee … Sports Illustrated All-American candidate … First Team All-Region D11-AAA … MUS Receiver of the Year … All-State honorable mention … Caught a six-yard TD pass in a 41-17 win over Father Ryan in the TSSAA Division II-AAA quarterfinals, eventually advancing to the state title game, a game he unfortunately missed with a broken collarbone … Team captain … Father, Orlando, won a National Championship with Washington, winning the Rose Bowl; he was also a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection and was drafted in the fifth round by the Green Bay Packers in the 1992 NFL Draft and played one season in the NFL … Birthday: Nov. 25, 2002 … High school coach: Bobby Alston … Primary recruiters: Casey Woods, Marcus Johnson … Chose Mizzou over offers from Indiana, Kansas, Liberty, Southern Miss and UAB, among others.