NC State OL Timothy McKay to play 6th season with Pack
NC State redshirt junior offensive lineman Timothy McKay will play one more season with the program. The critical Wolfpack starter announced Friday evening that he plans on spending his sixth and final collegiate season in Raleigh.
He started every game this season at either right tackle or right guard and provided a consistent presence in the program’s starting five. McKay participated in NC State’s annual senior day ceremony.
The 6-4, 312-pound graduate student played on the interior of the line for the final 5 games of the year, helping the Wolfpack win each of those matchups.
McKay announced his return on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
“One Last Ride… #Year6 #GoPack,” the veteran offensive lineman wrote.
Over his 5 seasons with the Wolfpack, McKay has started a total of 22 games at both tackle and guard. He finished the 2023 regular season with a 58.9 Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade, playing a total of 811 snaps. The versatile lineman also finished with 67.8 pass protection grade and a 55.1 run blocking mark.
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He allowed 0 sacks, 5 quarterback hits and 18 total pressures this fall. During the 2022 season, he started the final 10 games of the year at right tackle and led the Wolfpack with 58 pancake blocks, per GoPack.com. McKay also received semifinalist recognition for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is “college football’s premier scholar-athlete award.”
Following the 2022 season, he was a four-time All-ACC academic team honoree. When McKay joined the NC State in the 2019 class, he was 16 years old. He graduated in Dec. 2022 with a degree in business administration.
McKay provides some stability to the offensive line after graduate center Dylan McMahon committed to the East-West Shrine Bowl, signaling his departure for the NFL Draft. NC State has already secured commitments from two transfer portal linemen, Notre Dame center Zeke Correll and Missouri tackle Valen Erickson, to help bolster the position group.
