Colorado University Athletics
GARDNER McKAY BIOGRAPHY
GARDNER McKAY, CB
6-0, 160, Inglewood, Calif. (Crenshaw)
HIGH SCHOOL?A triple threat as a returner, cornerback and receiver, he was a three-year letterman and won the All-Around Leadership Award as a team captain his senior year. SuperPrep called him a “shutdown specialist” and named him to its All-Far West squad (No. 39 player overall), while PrepStar tabbed him as an All-West Region member. In addition, Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 34 player in its special “Athlete” category and the No. 42 ranked player on the California Postseason Top 100 list. He was also a first-team all-city and all-City League honoree, and a second-team all-state selection. In the California-Florida Bowl he finished with seven tackles and had a 55-yard kickoff return. As a junior, he was a second-team all-league selection. As a senior, he had 37 receptions for 800 yards and eight touchdowns. On defense he made seven interceptions and had 20 pass deflections, and on special teams, he returned two kickoffs for touchdowns (96 and 85 yards) and had one punt return, for a 45-yard score. During his junior campaign he caught eight touchdown passes, and had five interceptions and 25 pass breakups. He lists his top game as a win over Gardena in the first-round of the 2004 playoffs when he had two receiving touchdowns of 35 and 43 yards, four solo tackles, one interception and three pass breakups. In a 47-17 win over Venice the following week, he reeled in nine passes for 100-plus yards and one score; he also had four tackles. Other top games include a 48-6 victory over Westchester earlier that same year, when he had four catches for 85 yards and one touchdown, two pass deflections and five tackles, and an 86-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Under coach Robert Garrett, Crenshaw was 10-3 his senior year (lost in city semifinals), was 9-3 his junior season (lost in city quarterfinals) and went 8-3 his sophomore year, winning the City League crown. He has also lettered three times in track (sprints), with personal bests of 10.8 in the 100 and 21.9 in the 200. His 4x100 relay team placed fourth in the 2004 state championships.
ACADEMICS?He is currently undecided on his major at Colorado, but is interested in graphic arts. Owner of a 3.3 grade point average in high school, he has been a consistent honor roll student, and was named his school’s Student of the Month for September during his junior year.
VITALS?Has 4.4 speed in the 40 and 10.8 speed in the 100.
RECRUITING?He selected Colorado over Fresno State, Washington State, Oregon State, San Diego State, UCLA and USC.
PERSONAL?Born August 20, 1986 in Los Angeles, Calif. Hobbies include playing basketball, art and sketching. He is the first person in his family to attend college, as his parents are originally from Belize, a place he has visited several times. He is a high school teammate of Darian Hagan Jr., who is the son of the current CU staffer and former All-American quarterback.