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RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES GUNNER KIEL 11 QB • 6-4 • 213 • JR. • 1L • COLUMBUS, IND./EAST/NOTRE DAME 2015: Named to the preseason watch list for the Manning, Walter Camp, Davey O’Brien and Maxwell Awards. 2014: Honorable Mention All-American Athletic Conference honoree ... started 13 games at QB despite being limited in several contests by a rib injury suffered at Ohio State and vs. Memphis ... finished 233-of-390 for 3,254 yards, 31 TDs and 13 interceptions ... tied UC’s single-season record for passing TDs with Ben Mauk (2007/31) ... has also added a rushing TD ... first player in UC’s 127-season history to throw for four or more TDs in three straight games (first four games of 2014) ... fifth UC signal caller all time to throw for 3,000 or more yards in a single season ... his UC and collegiate debut against Toledo on Sept. 12 was one for the record books ... completed 25 of 37 passes for 418 yards and six touchdowns, scattering the ball to nine different receivers ... set an American Athletic Conference record and tied a UC record with his six TD passes ... Kiel hit the most passing touchdowns (six) for a quarterback in his NCAA FBS debut, surpassing the previous mark held by Florida’s John Reaves, who threw five against Houston on Sept. 20, 1969 ... Kiel had four TD passes in the first half to help the Bearcats build a 41-14 halftime lead and had two fourth-quarter touchdowns to put the game away after Toledo had closed to within seven ... named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week and the CFPA’s National Player of the Week ... finished 21-of-32 for 352 and 4 TDs at Ohio State ... threw a career-long 83-yard completion to Chris Moore ... was 11-of-27 for 216 yards and a TD vs. Memphis ... tossed an 80-yard TD strike to Mekale McKay on the first play of the game ... missed the second half against the Tigers ... threw for 355 yards and completed a career-high 31 passes at Miami (Fla.) ... added three TD passes against the Hurricanes ... was 13-of-20 for 241 yards at SMU ... rushed six times for a career-best 50 yards against the Mustangs ... has his first-career rushing TD and went 13-of-22 for 196 yards and a TD against USF ... threw an interception on the first play of the game at Tulane and did not return ... finished 29-of-44 for a career high 436 yards and four TDs against East Carolina ... named American Offensive Player of the Week for the second time ... rushed five times for 28 yards at UConn and completed 17-of-30 tosses for 161 yards and three scores ... was 19-of-41 for 174 yards and a TD at Temple ... threw two TD passes in the first half against Houston, finished 15-of-24 for 190 yards. PRIOR TO UC: Transferred to UC in the spring of 2013 after spending the 2012 season at Notre Dame where he redshirted as a true freshman ... will sit out 2013 due to NCAA transfer regulations and have three years of eligibility remaining in the fall of 2014. COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL: Enrolled early at Notre Dame, beginning classes in January 2012 after graduating from high school in December 2011 ... threw for 4,831 yards and 61 TDs in two years as a high school starter ...second-team pick on USA Today All-USA high school football team for 2011 ... honorable mention selection on SI.com High School All-America team ... rated 24th on 247Sports list of top national prospects ... listed the top QB in the country and number-one player in Indiana by 247Sports ... rated number-two player nationally and top-ranked quarterback by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming ... rated 20th on Rivals.com Rivals250 list ... listed number-one QB in the nation and top player from Indiana by Rivals.com ... ranked the top QB in the nation and 38th-best prospect in the country by Scout.com ... rated number-52 player nationally on 2012 ESPNU 150 list ... ESPNU ranked him the third-best QB in the country, second-best player in the Midwest and top player in Indiana ... listed 10th player nationally on Super- Prep Elite 50 team ... rated number-one quarterback nationally and SuperPrep Midwest Offensive Player of the Year ... named top player in Indiana on Detroit Free-Press Best of the Midwest team ... received 2011 Indiana Mr. Football Award from Indianapolis Star ... named Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year for 2011 ... named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state team for 2011, as one of three quarterbacks selected ... Associated PressIndiana Class 4A first-team all-state quarterback selection ... threw for 2,517 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior in 2011, while also rushing for 482 yards and 11 TDs ... helped East to 12-2 record and Indiana Class 4A state semifinals in 2015 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOOTBALL 2011 ... career statistics included 7,175 passing yards ... honorable mention Associated Press 5A all-state pick as junior in 2010 after throwing for 2,500 yards and 25 TDs and also rushing for 425 yards and six TDs ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... coached by Bob Gaddis at Columbus East High School. PERSONAL: Son of Kip and Aleta Kiel ... Kip played quarterback at Butler University and lettered in 1984 ... has two brothers ... brother, Drew, played quarterback at Illinois State University ... brother, Dusty, played quarterback at Indiana University ... his late uncle, Blair Kiel, played quarterback at the University of Notre Dame (1980-83) and also spent seven seasons in NFL with Tampa Bay, Indianapolis and Green Bay ... two-time counselor at the Manning Passing Academy. Passing G Att Comp Pct Yds Long Pass Effic. TD Int Yds/G 2014 13 390 233 .597 3254 83 149.4 31 13 250.3 TOTAL 13 390 233 .597 3254 83 149.4 31 13 250.3 Rushing G Att Yards Yds/Att Long TD Yds/G 2014 13 63 142 2.3 24 1 10.9 TOTAL 13 63 142 2.3 24 1 10.9 MEKALE MCKAY 2 WR • 6-5 • 210 • SR. • 2L • LOUISVILLE, KY./MOORE/ARKANSAS 2014: Big-play receiver has eight TDs on the season and a 16.4 yards per catch average ... set career highs in the season opener with nine receptions for 175 yards and a TD ... had the first of his two TD games against Miami (Ohio), catching three balls for 40 yards and two scores ... had a career-long 80 yard TD reception on the first play of the game against Memphis ... three-yard TD reception at Miami (Fla.) was the shortest of his career ... tied a season-best with nine receptions for 172 yards and two TDs against East Carolina ... finished with six catches for 39 yards at Temple ... totaled three catches for 47 yards against Houston. 2013: Received an immediate eligibility waiver from the NCAA and did not have to sit a year in residence ... made two catches for 17 yards in road loss to Illinois (09/07)… had a 40-yard touchdown reception in the win over Northwestern State (09/14)…caught two passes for 37 yards with each being a touchdown grab in a conference loss at USF (10/05)…grabbed two catches for 93 yards, including a 56-yard reception, in the Homecoming victory over UConn (10/19)…had one catch for 22 yards versus Memphis (10/30)… made two catches for 69 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown, against SMU (11/09)…had three touchdown catches for 124 yards, including a career long 66-yard grab, in the rout of Rutgers (11/16)…made one catch for 57 yards in the loss to Louisville (12/05). 2012 (Arkansas): McKay played in all 12 games and made 10 starts, collecting 21 catches for 317 yards and two touchdowns. His receiving yards were second on the team, and he tied for fourth on the team in catches and touchdown receptions. He tied for third among freshmen in the SEC with eight catches of 15 or more yards, and tied for fourth among the conference’s freshmen with three receptions of at least 25 yards. His touchdowns total ranked fourth among freshmen in the SEC, and his receiving yards were fifth among freshmen in the conference. He caught one eight-yard pass in his collegiate debut, a 49-24 win vs. Jacksonville State. He caught two passes for a season-high 74 yards, including a season-long 61 yarder, and one touchdown vs. ULM. He made one catch for seven yards vs. No. 1 Alabama and one 32-yard catch the next week vs. Rutgers. He caught two passes for 14 yards at Texas A&M. He made three receptions for 36 yards in the 24-7 win at Auburn and caught three passes for 22 yards in the next week’s 49-7 victory vs. Kentucky. He hauled in three receptions for 49 yards at No. 12 South Carolina and three passes for 30 yards at Mississippi State. He caught two passes for 45 yards and one touchdown in the season finale vs. No. 8 LSU. PRIOR TO UC: McKay was a two-sport standout at Moore High School, excelling on the gridiron and for the basketball team. He was ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect in
Kentucky and as the No. 48 wide receiver in the country by 247Sports.com, and ESPN tabbed him as the second-team all-state forward in basketball prior to his senior season. As a senior, he was a first-team all-district selection and earned honorable-mention all-state accolades after catching 38 passes for 894 yards and 13 touchdowns. In his junior season, he was named first-team all-district as he helped lead the Mustangs to the second round of the state playoffs by recording their first playoff win since 2001. He also was an all-region performer in his junior season. He was coached at Moore by Robert Johnson. McKay chose Arkansas over Ole Miss after also receiving interest from Tennessee, Kentucky and Louisville for football and many others for basketball ... grandson of Lillian Johnson. Receiving G Rec Yards Yds/Rec Long TD Yds/G 2013 13 16 485 30.3 66 7 37.3 2014 13 44 725 16.5 80 8 55.8 TOTAL 26 60 1210 20.2 80 15 46.5 KEITH MINOR 52 DT • 6-4 • 271 • FR. • RS • TYLER, TEXAS/CHAPEL HILL 2014: Redshirted. PRIOR TO UC: A two-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... two-way player at both offensive and defense line ... also played multiple spots on the defensive line due to size and ability ... part of an offensive line unit that rushed for 292.9 yards per game and 54 rushing scores ... named First-Team 3A-16 All District at defensive line in 2013 ... earned a second team spot on the defensive line from the Tyler Morning Telegraph and ETFinalScore.com All-East Texas Football Team ... an honorable mention selection to the Texas APSE Class 3A all-state football team ... recorded a 4.62 pro agility time at the ETSN.fm Football Recruiting Combine in May 2013 ... part of a 14-0 Class 3A Division 1 State Championship Team in 2011. CHRIS MOORE 15 WR • 6-2 • 203 • SR. • 3L • TAMPA, FLA./THOMAS JEFFERSON 2014: Sits fifth on UC’s career chart with 19 TD receptions ... has 26 catches for 570 yards and six TDs in 2014 ... opened the year with a pair of catches for 23 yards and a TD against Toledo ... had a 12-yard touchdown reception against Miami (Ohio) ... had three receptions for 221 yards and three TDs (60, 83, 78) against Ohio State, setting UC, AAC and NCAA FBS records with his 73.7 yards per catch average ... his YPC average broke the NCAA mark of 72.7, held by Terry Gallaher of ECU since Sept. 13, 1975. Gallaher had three receptions for 218 yards (82, 77, 59) against App. State ... named the CFPA’s National Wide Receiver of the Week as well as the American Offensive Player of the Week ... had five catches for 84 yards vs. Memphis ... added six receptions for 74 yards at Miami (Fla.) .. had two catches for 30 yards ... finished with two receptions for 22 yards versus Houston ... tallied TD receptions of 31 and 43 yards in the Military Bowl. 2013: Snatched two catches for 58 yards in the season-opening win over Purdue (08/31)...had three catches for 45 yards in the road loss to Illinois (09/07)...recorded three catches for 19 yards and a touchdown versus Northwestern State (09/14)...caught three balls for 36 yards at Miami (Ohio) (09/21)...scored a touchdown and had 17 receiving yards in the conference loss at USF (10/05)...grabbed four balls for 40 yards and ran once for 20 yards in the win against Temple (10/11)...reeled in two touchdown catches and had 65 yards in the Homecoming win over UConn (10/19)...had three catches for 43 yards at Memphis (10/30)...snatched five balls for 37 yards and a score against SMU (11/09)...posted 75 yards and two touchdowns in the rout of Rutgers (11/16)...caught four balls for 72 yards and a pair of scores in win at Houston (11/23)...had a career high seven receptions and for 92 yards, which is also a career high, in the loss to Louisville (12/05). 2012: Recorded one special teams tackle against Rutgers (11/17)... first career touchdown vs. Temple (11/10) on a 65-yard reception ... recorded a 12-yard reception against 2015 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOOTBALL Toledo (10/20)...had an 11-yard reception vs. Fordham (10/12). 2011: Redshirted. RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES PRIOR TO UC: Named a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, and 247Sports.com ... Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 94 receiver overall while Scout.com lists him at No. 113 ... the Parade All-American helped lead Jefferson to an undefeated season and the Class 3A State Championship ... hauled in 49 catches for 1,500 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2010 ... averaged 107.1 yards per game and 30.61 yards per catch ... led 3A District 8 in receiving yards, yards per catch, and receiving touchdowns ... named Class 3A All-State Honorable Mention in 2010 ... was Jefferson’s second-leading receiver in 2009 with 31 receptions for 779 yards and five touchdowns ... had a big game in the Dragons’ spring jamboree win over Plant when he caught two touchdowns, including a 51-yard scoring pass on Jefferson’s first play from scrimmage ... coached by Mike Fenton ... son of Jennifer Moore ... also recruited by Illinois, Texas Tech, and West Virginia. Receiving G Rec Yards Yds/Rec Long TD Yds/G 2011 0 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 2012 12 4 113 28.3 65 2 9.4 2013 13 45 645 14.3 51 9 49.6 2014 13 30 673 22.4 83 8 51.8 TOTAL 38 79 1431 18.1 83 19 37.7 HAYDEN MOORE 8 QB • 6-3 • 205 • FR. • RS • CLAY, ALA./CLAY-CHALKVILLE 2014: Redshirted. PRIOR TO UC: Enrolled at UC in January 2014 and will participate in spring football ... a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com ... earned two stars from Scout.com ... ranked as the No. 20 player in the state of Alabama by 247Sports.com ... was 89-of-140 for 1,507 yards and 22 total TDs as a senior ... threw 19 TD passes and rushed for three more ... completed 63.6 of his passes while leading Clay-Chalkville to the second round of the Class 6A Football Championship ... threw five TD passes in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs ... accounted for 430 yards of total offense and seven TDs against Pinson Valley, finished 10-of-15 for 219 yards and four TDs while rushing 15 times for 211 yards and three scores ... as a junior, threw for 1,909 yards and 18 TDs, going 123-for-211 (.634) and ran 143 times for 681 yards and 11 scores ... coached by Heith Lunceford ... son of Bart and Valerie Moore ... intends to major in accounting.
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