Jump to content

Colton McKivitz

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Colton McKivitz
No. 68 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-09) August 9, 1996 (age 28)
Jacobsburg, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Union Local (Belmont, Ohio)
College:West Virginia (2015–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / round: 5 / pick: 153
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:45
Games started:22
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Colton McKivitz (born August 9, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia.

Early life

McKivitz grew up in Belmont, Ohio and attended East Richland Christian High School before transferring to Union Local High School shortly before his sophomore year.[1][2] As a senior, McKivitz was named first-team All-Ohio.[3] Union Local retired McKivitz's jersey number in 2019.[4] A 3-star recruit, McKivitz initially committed to play college football at Miami of Ohio but later switched his commitment to West Virginia over offers from Akron, Bowling Green, Kent State, Marshall, and Toledo.[5][6]

College career

McKivitz redshirted his true freshman season.[7] He became the Mountaineers' starting left tackle four games into his redshirt freshman season after starter Yodny Cajuste tore his ACL and McKivitz started the final ten games of the season.[8] As a redshirt sophomore, he moved to right tackle, starting all 13 games and earning honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference honors. McKivitz started all 12 of the Mountaineers, games as a redshirt junior.[9] He moved back to left tackle going into his redshirt senior season and was named first-team All-Big 12, the Big 12 co-Offensive Lineman of the Year and a Second-team All-America by Walter Camp and the Associated Press's third-team.[10][11][12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+1⁄8 in
(1.98 m) 		306 lb
(139 kg) 		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.35 s 1.80 s 3.06 s 5.00 s 7.87 s 26.0 in
(0.66 m)		 8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine[13][14]

McKivitz was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft with the 153rd pick by the San Francisco 49ers.[15] The 49ers previously acquired the selection from the Miami Dolphins by trading Matt Breida to Miami. He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the New York Jets, playing eight snaps on offense and five snaps on special teams.[16] McKivitz made his first career start on November 29, 2020, lining up at right guard and playing all 72 of the 49ers offensive snaps in a 23-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams.[17] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 16, 2020,[18] and activated on December 25.[19]

On August 31, 2021, McKivitz was waived by the 49ers and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[20][21] He was promoted to the active roster on November 10, 2021.[22]

On March 10, 2022, McKivitz re-signed with the 49ers.[23] McKivitz suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 8, 2022.[24] He was activated on November 12.[25]

On March 9, 2023, McKivitz signed a two-year contract extension with the 49ers.[26] McKivitz was a starter in Super Bowl LVIII. The 49ers lost to the Chiefs 25–22 in overtime.[27]

On March 13, 2024, McKivitz signed a one-year, $7 million contract extension with the 49ers through the 2025 season.[28]

References

  1. ^ Taylor, G. Allan (March 19, 2020). "West Virginia's Colton McKivitz continues 'working and waiting' ahead of draft". The Athletic. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Staskey, Seth (August 27, 2019). "WVU's McKivitz soaking up every minute of final collegiate season". Martins Ferry Times Leader. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Nolte, Scott (December 4, 2014). "Several Area Players Named First-team All-Ohio". WTRF.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Callihan, Schuyler (September 27, 2019). "McKivitz has High School Jersey Retired". SI.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hertzel column: McKivitz grows into talent for Mountaineers". Times West Virginian. September 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Colton McKivitz, Union Local , Offensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Taylor, Allan (August 18, 2016). "Lazard 'better than last year' but McKivitz's development sparks battle". WVMetroNews.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "WVU's Colton McKivitz Gains Confidence in Starting Role". WVIllustrated.com. September 7, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ Albright, Matt (January 8, 2019). "OL Colton McKivitz Returning for Senior Season". SI.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Big 12 Honors Colton McKivitz". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. December 5, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  11. ^ Staskey, Seth (December 13, 2019). "McKivitz earns Walter Camp All-American accolade". Martins Ferry Times Leader. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  12. ^ "WVU OL McKivitz named to AP All-American third-team". Times West Virginian. December 16, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "Colton McKivitz Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Colton McKivitz NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  15. ^ Madson, Kyle (April 25, 2020). "49ers trade Matt Breida to Dolphins for 5th-round pick, draft OL Colton McKivitz". Niners Wire. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  16. ^ Auld, Lindsay (September 22, 2020). "Mountaineers in the Pros: Week 2". WVUSports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  17. ^ Barrows, Matt (December 5, 2020). "49ers rookie guard was walloped by Aaron Donald. His reaction: Thank you!". The Athletic. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  19. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 25, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  20. ^ "49ers Announce Initial 53-Man Roster Ahead of NFL Deadline". 49ers.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  21. ^ "49ers Sign 13 Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "49ers Place Mike McGlinchey on IR and Make a Series of Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  23. ^ Alper, Josh (March 10, 2022). "49ers re-sign JaMycal Hasty, Kevin Givens and three others". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  24. ^ "49ers Activate Ward; Place McKivitz on IR and Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. October 8, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "49ers Activate Four Players From Injured Reserve; Place Verrett on IR". 49ers.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  26. ^ "49ers Sign Colton McKivitz to Two-Year Extension". 49ers.com. March 9, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  27. ^ "Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 11th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  28. ^ "49ers Release Arik Armstead, Re-Sign Quarterback and Other Moves". 49ers.com. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Colton_McKivitz&oldid=1241875410"