Post by The Cats on Jul 12, 2019 11:43:50 GMT -5
It's now 50 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 31, 2019, against the Mercer Bears, in E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the 100-day football countdown each day until kickoff day.
Today we'll highlight another offensive lineman
#50 Alex McConnell
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Hometown: Boone, NC
High School: Wataga HS
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 285
Position: Offensive Line
2018 (Freshman): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt.
Prior to Western Carolina: Was a two-time Northwestern 3A/4A Conference selection – once along the offensive line as a junior and along the defensive line as a senior … Was a part of a Watauga High offense that averaged 331.6 yards per game with 74 touchdowns scored while blocking for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in 2017 … On defense, recorded 44 tackles including 10.5 for loss with a pair of sacks ... High school coach was Ryan Habich … Also played basketball as a prep.
Personal: Full name is Alexander Raven McConnell … Is the son of Kim and Jim McConnell … Is a first-generation college student in his family.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations
