Colton McKivitz

PERSONAL:

• In addition to playing football, McKivitz was a four-year basketball player at Union Local ( Jacobsburg, OH) HS, earning all- state honors as a senior in 2014.
• Didn't participate in organized football until he enrolled at Union Local before his sophomore year of high school in 2012.
• He caught his first fish, a bluegill, at age 3. McKivitz notes that the largest fish he's ever caught was an 8-pounder which he caught in the Summer of 2019.
• Is a fan of country music, citing Kenny Chesney and the Zac Brown Band among his favorites.
• McKivitz is a lover of outdoor activities, as he frequently spends his time with his dad, Matt, fishing and hunting, for deer, ducks and squirrels. "It was really my dad that got me into it," said McK- ivitz. "He's got me into everything in the outdoors, really. That's me and dad's time, the outdoor time. I'm just lucky to have that type of figure to learn from and that's kind of what I love most about the outdoors." Matt is known for creating unique hats from the animals the two of them have hunted. The elder McKivitz is fa- mous for being seen sporting one at each of West Virginia's home games.
• While the Mountaineers were on a bye in September of 2019, McKivitz returned to his former high school, Union Local, in Ohio to be honored at the homecoming game. The Jets retired McKivitz's number 53 in a pregame ceremony, an honor that McKivitz doesn't take lightly. "It was huge. At the time I didn't really understand the meaning of it. But now,
  once you look back on it, that number will never see the field again. It's a pretty big honor for me." Former Union Local offensive line coach Brion Schiappa echoed the sentiment, saying,"We're all just so proud of what Colton has accomplished, and it meant a great deal to honor him in that way."

2024 • Started in all 17 games. • Helped allow zero sacks on 28 pass attempts by QB Brock Purdy at Sea. (10/10) and helped the offense register 228 rushing yds. which marked the team's highest single-game rushing total since they rushed for 232 yds. vs. Car. (10/27/19). 2023 • Started in all 17 games and all 3 postseason games on the offensive line. • Helped allow zero sacks on 28 pass attempts by QB Brock Purdy and QB Sam Darnold at Arz. (12/17). 2022 • Appeared in 13 games (1 start) and all 3 postseason games. • Helped allow zero sacks on 27 pass attempts by QB Jimmy Garoppolo vs. LAR (10/3). 2021 • Started in the regular season finale at LAR (1/9/22) at LT. Also appeared in 2 postseason games on the offensive line and special teams. 2020 • Appeared in 13 games (3 starts) on the offensive line. • Part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack as QB Nick Mullens threw for 316 yds. on 39 pass attempts vs. Buf. (12/7).