# Matthew McKay (American football)

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.

## 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. On February 27, 2016, he committed to play college football for NC State.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Matthew McKay QB | Raleigh, North Carolina | Wakefield High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 27, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| 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. He was named the team's Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year.
In 2018, McKay saw playing time in five games and finished the season completing seven of his eight pass attempts. He threw for the most yards against Louisville as he completed five of his six attempts for 38 yards. He scored his first-career touchdown against Georgia State.
In 2019, McKay played in six games and started five of them. He threw for a then-career-high 910 yards on the season. He completed 86 of his 150 passes along with three passing touchdowns. Against East Carolina, he threw for a career-high 308 passing yards along with 63 rushing yards on 25 carries. In the game he also scored four total touchdowns. Following the season, he announced he would transfer from the school.

### Montana State

In December 2019, McKay transferred to FCS school Montana State. The 2020 season was postponed to the spring due to COVID-19 and Montana State chose to opt out of the spring season.
In 2021, McKay started all 11 games and he went 9–2 as a starter. He finished the season going 153-of-248 for 2,037 passing yards along with 17 touchdowns and only three interceptions. In a near-upset against Wyoming he completed 19 of his 29 pass attempts for 202 yards and two touchdowns. 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.

### Elon

In 2022, McKay transferred to Elon. 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. On the ground he also added 458 yards and three touchdowns. 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.

### Statistics

| Season | Games | Games | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing |
| Season | GP | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD |
| NC State Wolfpack |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2018 | 5 | 0–0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 87 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 178.9 | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3–2 | 86 | 150 | 57.3 | 910 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 113.6 | 25 | 63 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Montana State Bobcats |||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2021 | 11 | 9–2 | 153 | 246 | 62.2 | 2,021 | 8.2 | 17 | 3 | 151.6 | 78 | 316 | 4.1 | 2 |
| Elon Phoenix |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 12 | 8–4 | 196 | 321 | 61.1 | 2,690 | 8.4 | 21 | 4 | 150.5 | 120 | 458 | 3.8 | 3 |
| Career | 34 | 20−8 | 442 | 725 | 61.0 | 5,708 | 7.9 | 41 | 8 | 143.6 | 236 | 873 | 3.7 | 10 |

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.84 s | 2.76 s | 4.72 s | 7.26 s | 29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| All values from NC States' Pro Day |||||||||||

### 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. He was released on January 31, 2024.

### Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF)

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

## Personal life

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