Post by The Cats on Jun 4, 2018 12:15:10 GMT -5
It's now 89 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 1, 2018, against the Newberry College Wolves, in Cullowhee.
For the season kick-off game, the Cats will host a "White Out" game in E.J. Whitmire Stadium as the Cats will sport its all-white look with white Adidas jerseys over white pants and for a fourth-straight year, postgame fireworks extravaganza follows the home-opener.
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 continue to highlight the defensive line:
#89 Alex McKinney
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Bakersville, N.C.
High School: Mitchell HS
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 235
Position: DL
Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the WCU football team as a preferred walk-on ... Was a three-year starter at Mitchell HS where he helped guide the team to a 27-4 record over his junior and senior seasons - and a 35-9 record over three years ... As a tight end for the Mountaineers, had 377 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns ... His prep coach, Travise Pittman, played football at Western Carolina.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations
