Chris McKay

## Chris McKay

* Current
* Gif
* 11 y/o

## Lifestyle

### Education

State UniversityEast Highland High School (formerly)

### Occupation

College student
Football player

## Relationships

### Family

Frederick McKay (father)
Unnamed mother
Roy McKay (younger brother)
Troy McKay (younger brother)

## Behind the scenes

### Actor

Algee Smith
Yohance Biagas-Bey (11-year-old)
Zakai Biagas-Bey (11-year-old)

### Appeared in

9 episodes (see below)

**Christopher "Chris" McKay**, also known as **McKay**, is a main character in the first season of *Euphoria*. He is portrayed by Algee Smith, while his 11-year-old counterpart is portrayed by twins Yohance and Zakai Biagas-Bey.

Known to his friends as McKay, the football star finds the adjustment to college harder than expected as he struggles on the field and in his relationship with Cassie Howard.

## Biography

### Early life

McKay grew up with his mother (whom he describes as "OCD"), his father, Frederick, and his younger twin brothers, Roy and Troy. Growing up, McKay was pressured by his father into striving for a career in football. He underwent intense practice sessions, during which he threw up on at least one occasion. Though he hated his father for his methods, McKay believed his determination would one day translate into success.

During his high school football career, McKay held the state record for most receiving yards in his junior and senior years and broke the school's records for most receptions, most yards during a game (112), most yards per catch, and most yards after the catch. He also befriended Nate Jacobs and entered a relationship with Cassie Howard.

After graduating East Highland High School, McKay was recruited to play division one football into the local state college, 30 miles from his house. Although he believed that he was smarter than most of his teammates and would invest the money he won wisely, he came to the realization that all his peers had equal or higher levels of skill and drive. During a positional breakdown, McKay decided to calculate the odds that he would be drafted; upon discovering that they were very low, he began to doubt that he would end up succeeding.

## Physical appearance

McKay is brown-skin black man with hair that is often braided back with the sides shaved. Small, dark brown, almond shaped eyes and full lips with a parial goatee. Lean and fit body with a six pack and defined biceps. Simple style; sporting mostly blue or beige hoodies, bomber jackets and a tan canvas jacket to the carnival with Cassie.

## Personality

Chris Mckay is a kind man. Despite being Nate Jacobs's best friend and often hanging out with him, he's not like Nate. In fact, Mckay can be considered as Nate's oposite. While Nate is aggressive, selfish, dominating and manipulator, Mckay is soft, friendly and deeply cares about those he loves most. As an older brother he is seen scolding his little brothers telling them how they should behave. While dating Casse he seems to be very attentive with her, visiting Cassie at her place, talking day and night and often telling her how beautiful she is.

Mckay is also a good friend. He is seen giving Nate some advices about Maddie. He even let Nate to use his house to have a party, even though he was reluctant at first, demonstrating that he tends to let Nate to be the dominating part of their friendship.

He has a low self-confidence despite all the records he made in high school and is very insecure about his future as a football player even though he's been preparing himself all his life to accomplish it.

## Trivia

* At the start of "The Next Episode", a young McKay recites the poem "America" by Jamaican writer and poet Claude McKay.

## Gallery

*See also: Category:Images of Chris McKay*
* Promotional
* Season 1 stills

**"Pilot"**

**"The Next Episode"**