Matthew McKay

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 the NC State Wolfpack, Montana State Bobcats, and Elon Phoenix.

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.

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 completed 86 of his 150 passes along with three passing touchdowns. 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. 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. On the ground he also added 458 yards and three touchdowns.

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

Professional career

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.