It's now 38 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 30, 2025, against the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs in E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC.
To help pass those long summer days and get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season and more knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.
Today, we will highlight a Defensive Cornerback:
#38 Canden McGill
Height 5-10
Weight 185
Class Redshirt Freshman
Hometown Shelby, N.C.
High School Shelby HS
2024 (Freshman): Did not see game action, remaining eligible for a redshirt ... Corralled a pass deflection for an interception in WCU's annual Spring Game, credited with five tackles and an additional pass breakup.
Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on ... Three-year varsity letterwinner and a three-time all-conference on the football gridiron ... Posted 11 career interceptions in the secondary ... Tied the school record for interceptions returned for touchdowns in a single season with three as a sophomore in the state championship season ... High school coach was Mike Wilbanks.
Personal: Full name is Canden Niajay McGill ... Is the son of Ashley A. Deqree and John L. McGill ... Has six siblings, three older and three younger


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