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J.D. McKissic story
J.D. McKissic built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Phenix City, AL wearing No. 23, spending time with Arkansas State. The clearest part of J.D. McKissic's career was his receiving role: 289 catches, 2,838 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, and 379 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Arkansas State. 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 15 passing yards, 379 rushing yards, and 1,603 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arkansas State.
The arc is straightforward: J.D. McKissic moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.