Wagner College Athletics

Matthias McKinnon is a fast, powerful and durable back who enters his senior season in 2016 with 1,073 career rushing yards on 250 carries, which computes to a 4.3 yards per attempt average.  … Also has 16 career receptions for 85 yards out of the backfield … Has accumulated 1,703 career all-purpose yards in his three-year Seahawk career (1,053 rushing, 85 receiving and 565 on kickoff returns).

2015: Played in all 11 games, starting in seven … Ranked second on the team in rushing yards with 449 yards on 99 attempts, which computes to 4.5 yards per rush … Rushed for a season high 139 yards on 22 attempts vs. Robert Morris (10/3) … Tied for first on the team in rushing touchdown with three … Ran for two touchdowns in the win over Central Connecticut (11/14).
 
2014: Was the third-leading rusher on the team with 352 yards on 82 carries … His 4.3 yard rushing average was second on the team … Burst for a career-high 93 yards rushing on just seven carries in the 26-0 win over Alderson Broaddus (10/4), highlighted by a career-long 45-yard jaunt … Logged 90 rushing yards on a career-high 17 carries in helping to lead Wagner to a 23-13 win over Duquesne (11/15) … Rushed for 40 or more yards in four different games … Also had five receptions on the season … Fourth on the team with 364 all-purpose yards.

2013: Played in all 11 games for the Seahawks, rushing for 247 yards on 69 carries with one touchdown as the understudy to all-time Seahawk great Dominique Williams …  Ran for 45 yards or more on three occasions, headlined by a season-high 57 yards on 10 carries and his first career touchdown at Duquesne (10/11) … Utilized his speed as the Seahawks’ No. 1 kickoff return man, with a team-best 457 kickoff return yards on 26 returns … Set career highs with six kickoff returns for 106 yards at Syracuse (9/14) … Caught six passes out of the backfield for 51 yards vs. the Orange…  Had a career-long reception of 22 yards at Sacred Heart (10/5) …No. 2 on the team, behind Williams, with 755 all-purpose yards (247 rushing, 51 receiving and 457 on kickoff returns).

Before Wagner: Named 2011 Section II MVP and Player of the Year for Bishop Maginn High School … Tough, hard-nosed runner who gained nearly 1,400 yards and had 14 rushing touchdowns … One of the team leaders in tackles from his defensive back position … Also his team’s top kick returner and kick coverage player on the team … Four-year  defensive starter and three-year offensive starter … Team captain … Also a tremendous basketball talent … Further developed his skills by spending a year at Jireh Prep in Matthews, NC.