It's now 50 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Thursday, September 3th, 2020 at 7 pm, against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, in Roy Kid Stadium, Richmond, KY.
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 football countdown each day until kickoff day.
Today we'll highlight another offensive linesman
#50 Alex McConnell
POSITION Offensive Line
HEIGHT 6-4
WEIGHT 275
CLASS Redshirt Sophomore
HOMETOWN Boone, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL Watagua HS
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in two games on special teams and as a reserve along the offensive line … Made his collegiate debut at home against Samford (Nov. 16) while also seeing playing time on the road at nationally-ranked Alabama (Nov. 23).
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.
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