Player Career

McKay Jacobson Career Story

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Player Story

McKay Jacobson story

McKay Jacobson built his college career from 2006 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Southlake, TX wearing No. 6, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of McKay Jacobson's career was his receiving role: 113 catches, 1,836 receiving yards, and 9 touchdowns across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2006 with BYU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 307 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across BYU.

The arc is straightforward: McKay Jacobson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    BYU

    2006-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2006200620072008200920092010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 PostseasonBYU54793.910.6
2006 Regular SeasonBYU54793.910.60
2007 Regular SeasonBYU0-547
2008 Regular SeasonBYU00
2009 PostseasonBYU55691.911.9556
2009 Regular SeasonBYU55691.911.90
2010 PostseasonBYU41067.317.1-146
2010 Regular SeasonBYU41067.317.10
2011 PostseasonBYU32373.311.8-87
2011 Regular SeasonBYU32373.311.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Utah

Week 13 · L 16-17 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

92

Receiving Yards

95.9 takeover

92 receiving yards with a 87.6 efficiency score.

#2

@ Utah State

Week 5 · L 16-31

85

Receiving Yards

87.3 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

85 receiving yards with a 70.8 efficiency score.

#3

vs San José State

Week 6 · W 29-16

63

Receiving Yards

82.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Colorado State

Week 10 · W 24-3 · Conference game

105

Receiving Yards

81.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

105 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs UNLV

Week 10 · W 55-7 · Conference game

70

Receiving Yards

80.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

70 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Postseason · BYU

556 primary output · 91.9 efficiency · 11.9 usage

75.9

#2

2009 Regular Season · BYU

75.9

556 primary · 91.9 efficiency · 11.9 usage

#3

2006 Postseason · BYU

70.6

547 primary · 93.9 efficiency · 10.6 usage

Milestones

3

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games