Darrius McKay

21 Darrius McKay

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Zion, Ill.
  • High School:
    Zion-Benton
  • Position:
    DB
  • Major:
    Communication
Career Stats DEFENSE KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS
YEAR GP SOLO ASST. TOTAL TFL SACKS INT FR FF NO. YDS. AVG TD LG NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG
2010 10 8 2 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 12 280 23.3 0 51 11 53 5.3 0 13
2011 10 28 6 34 0.0 0.0 3 0 0 32 623 19.5 0 56 0 0 0.0 0 0
2013 10 3 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 9 159 17.7 0 34 0 0 0.0 0 0
CAREER 30 39 9 48 0.0 0.0 3 0 0 53 1062 19.1 0 56 11 53 5.3 0 13

 

Career Single-Game Highs
CATEGORY NO. OPPONENT/DATE
Tackles 7 vs. Monmouth College on Oct. 15, 2011
Interceptions 1 Three Times (last vs. Monmouth on Oct. 15, 2011)
Kickoff Return Yards 157 vs. Carroll University on Oct. 1, 2011
Punt Return Yards 21 vs.  Lawrence University on Oct. 23, 2010

 

Awards
YEAR AWARDS
2010 1st varsity letter
2011 2nd varsity letter
2013 3rd varsity letter

 

Other Notables
YEAR NOTES
2010 Played in every game and started the first two contests of the season
Led the team in kickoff and punt return yards and ranked fourth in all-purpose yards
Three of his 10 tackles on the year came on special teams
Made a season-high five tackles in opener against Concordia University Chicago on Sept. 4
Had a season-long 51-yard kickoff return and a season-high 82 all-purpose yards at Illinois College on Sept. 18
Recorded a season-long 13-yard punt return against Lawrence University on Oct. 23
2011 Played in all 10 games and started in six
Led the team in interceptions and ranked ninth on the squad in tackles
Set school records for kickoff returns and kickoff return yards in a season
Had at least one tackle in every game and five or more four times
Recorded first career interception against Ripon College on Sept. 10
Made five tackles and set a team record with 157 kickoff return yards against Carroll University on Oct. 1
Also returned the opening kickoff 56 yards and intercepted a pass against Carroll on Oct. 1
Had a season-high seven tackles, including five solos, and an interception against Monmouth College on Oct. 15
2013 Saw action in every game
Led the team in kickoff returns and ranked second in yards
Forced a fumble and had two kickoff returns for a total of 50 yards at Illinois College on Oct. 12
Had a season-long 34-yard kickoff return at Ripon College on Nov. 2
Finished ranked second in program history in career kickoff returns and third in kickoff return yards