Post by The Cats on Jun 17, 2018 7:20:43 GMT -5
It's now 76 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's kick-off game, the Cats will host a "White Out" in E.J. Whitmire Stadium as the Cats sport their all-white look, white Adidas jerseys over white pants; and for the fourth-straight year, a postgame fireworks extravaganza.
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.
No one is assigned #76 on the spring roster, so we'll highlight someone that could wear #76 -
#76 Alex McConnell
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Boone, NC
High School: Watauga HS
Height / Weight: 6'4" - 245
Position: OL
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 ... 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
