Northeastern State University Athletics

2016 - Started all 11 games for the RiverHawks behind the center and threw for 2,767 yards in the air, with 26 touchdown passes...had five touchdown passes and 300 yards passing on Sept. 8 at home against Lindenwood...made four touchdown passes at Northwest Missouri with 263 passing yards...named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 12...named All-MIAA Honorable Mention...tied NSU’s All-Time single season passing TD record (26)...current program All-Time record holder for passing yards in a season (2,767)...had 300 yards passing in three games...completed 48.6 percent of his passes.
 
Background – Transferred to HCC and spent a year with the Blue Dragons...played in all 11 games and finished the year 88-for-154 passing (57.1 percent) for 1,199 yards and 12 touchdowns...only threw seven interceptions...also rushed the ball 57 times for 188 yards and five TD’s...walked on to the Minnesota football program and spent a year with the Gophers...did not appear in a game...was a four year letter-winner and all-state performer, playing at both Wyandotte HS and University Academy...also honored as a U.S. Army All-American Honorable Mention his junior year and was the league MVP as a senior...was selected to compete in a high school all-star game his senior year, but instead chose to begin attending U of M in spring 2014.

Personal – Majoring in general studies...son of Leonard McKinzy...born Dec. 16, 1995.